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Title: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 19, 2022, 02:11:29 PM
he's finally coming home :bball: :ksu:
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Post by: Cire on March 19, 2022, 02:15:24 PM
Will he keep Shane?


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Post by: stunted on March 19, 2022, 02:15:33 PM
The fact that Gene can't wait one more day to make a family hire, the one thing we value above everything else, means Tang really impressed him more than Brad.
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Post by: steve dave on March 19, 2022, 02:19:28 PM
the thing I like about him is his basketball coaching ability and the next thing I like is that his name is tang which is fun to say.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 19, 2022, 02:22:57 PM
It’s like I’ve said for as long as I can remember: Jerome Tang ain’t nothing to eff with
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Post by: dal9 on March 19, 2022, 02:24:50 PM
addicted to tang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK-30442RII
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 19, 2022, 02:25:24 PM
Brad has Gary Patterson energy
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Post by: bucket on March 19, 2022, 03:15:50 PM
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Post by: Brock Landers on March 19, 2022, 03:17:38 PM
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Post by: steve dave on March 19, 2022, 03:36:59 PM
Brad has Gary Patterson energy
Yes, good comparo.
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Post by: BostonPancake on March 19, 2022, 04:14:56 PM
Welcome, Coach Tang!


 :ksu:
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Post by: slackcat on March 19, 2022, 06:16:57 PM
Wango Tango!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZUcU6madgs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZUcU6madgs)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: chum1 on March 19, 2022, 06:24:14 PM
Was my #1 preference by far!!!
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Post by: wetwillie on March 19, 2022, 06:32:39 PM
Just waiting for the official Twitter announcement at this point
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 19, 2022, 08:06:21 PM
Brad has Gary Patterson energy
Yes, good comparo.

(https://i.imgflip.com/69awbs.jpg)
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Post by: Winters on March 19, 2022, 10:26:07 PM
This is exciting guys! Tang time!
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Post by: turnbull on March 19, 2022, 10:31:16 PM
It official yet? Will he keep Southwell
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 19, 2022, 10:39:54 PM
No, not even close. He was coaching like 6 hours ago.
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Post by: turnbull on March 19, 2022, 10:55:29 PM
I didnt figure it was but i've been tuned out today, I just hope the next coach keeps Southwell
No, not even close. He was coaching like 6 hours ago.
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Post by: pissclams on March 20, 2022, 10:23:51 AM
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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Phil Titola on March 20, 2022, 10:44:48 AM
have we settled on pootie vs. poon
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Post by: star seed 7 on March 20, 2022, 10:51:44 AM
Dwayne Johnson is a huge fan

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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 20, 2022, 10:58:51 AM
have we settled on pootie vs. poon

Student section is now the Wu Tang Clan. Naturally the Wu Tang Clan ain’t nothing to eff with.
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Post by: Trim on March 20, 2022, 11:05:54 AM
This definitely won’t get corny at all.
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Post by: KITNfury on March 20, 2022, 11:11:58 AM
Brad has Gary Patterson energy
Yes, good comparo.

(https://i.imgflip.com/69awbs.jpg)
lol
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Post by: Phil Titola on March 20, 2022, 11:29:59 AM
have we settled on pootie vs. poon

Student section is now the Wu Tang Clan. Naturally the Wu Tang Clan ain’t nothing to eff with.

OOT
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 20, 2022, 11:35:19 AM
have we settled on pootie vs. poon

Student section is now the Wu Tang Clan. Naturally the Wu Tang Clan ain’t nothing to eff with.

OOT

Have seen some Doom Tang Clan stuff on twitter.   I’ll just wait for @_33 to show us the way.
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Post by: catastrophe on March 20, 2022, 11:47:03 AM
I can get behind doom tang clan.
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Post by: nicname on March 20, 2022, 01:59:55 PM
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Yes!!  Someone skilled please shop Jerome’s face onto Pootie!!! Do it for the children.

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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on March 20, 2022, 02:00:53 PM
have we settled on pootie vs. poon

Student section is now the Wu Tang Clan. Naturally the Wu Tang Clan ain’t nothing to eff with.

OOT

Have seen some Doom Tang Clan stuff on twitter.   I’ll just wait for @_33 to show us the way.
Yes this is the way. What fun!!


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Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 20, 2022, 02:39:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urBWDCQWTTM
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Post by: outofstate on March 20, 2022, 08:18:37 PM
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Yes!!  Someone skilled please shop Jerome’s face onto Pootie!!! Do it for the children.

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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 20, 2022, 08:35:57 PM
Scoops from my friend who is really into the Waco scene and is definitely a real person:

-Is a great guy
-Allegedly Baylor’s main recruiter
-Wouldn’t be surprised if one or two bears followed him
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Post by: Spracne on March 20, 2022, 08:42:24 PM
BREAKING: The 'Stang bags Tang.
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Post by: EMAWzifried on March 20, 2022, 08:43:05 PM
Scoops from my friend who is really into the Waco scene and is definitely a real person:

-Is a great guy
-Allegedly Baylor’s main recruiter
-Wouldn’t be surprised if one or two bears followed him

Probably the brains and hustle propping up Drew all these years.
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Post by: Winters on March 20, 2022, 08:44:36 PM
What a time to be a K-State purple cat!  :emawkid:
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 20, 2022, 08:44:46 PM
From CJ Moore, The Athletic, November 2020

Jerome Tang will man the sideline on Saturday as the head coach of the No. 2 team in the country, a life-defining moment made possible 17 years ago by a slab of ribs, three phone calls and Scott Drew’s unwillingness to accept “no” for an answer.

Tang, who has been Drew’s wingman throughout his tenure at Baylor, has one of the most fairytale stories in college basketball and should be a name worth monitoring when the coaching carousel begins next spring. Baylor’s rise to a power in the sport is a great story in itself, and it took dreamers such as Drew and Tang to make it possible.

When Drew got the Baylor job in 2003, Tang was making $16,000 a year as the basketball coach and athletic director at Heritage Christian, a small private school in Cleveland, Texas, with few resources that he had turned into a powerhouse. He drove a 1992 baby blue Honda Accord with a bumper that was held on by a wire after one of his players backed it into a light pole. The car was symbolic of his priorities. It was the first car he’d ever purchased, and he had skimped on the radio and passenger-side mirror because he didn’t want to pay the extra cost. He never installed a radio, because without it, it forced his players to talk to him. He also taught all of his players how to drive a stick shift with that car.

This kind of devotion to his players was respected by those who witnessed it, and it’s why’s Tang’s name kept coming up in conversations Drew was having with people around the state. One was from Rick Darnell, a high school administrator who told Drew if he wanted an assistant who was a Christian and could recruit Texas, he should consider Tang. The second was from Mike Kunstadt, who ran the Great American Shootout and had a scouting service in Texas, and upon being apprised of Drew’s plan — recruit guards from the South and bigs from overseas — he told him he needed to get to know Tang. The third was Hal Pastner, who started the Houston Hoops program that Tang coached. Once Drew told Pastner about his faith and his coaching philosophies, Pastner told him he needed to meet Tang.

“Now he’d heard my name three times,” Tang says now. “It just happened to be the right three people.”

Tang wanted to talk to Drew too. Not because he wanted a job; he wanted a player. Drew had received a commitment from Mamadou Diene, and Tang was hoping Drew would place him at Heritage Christian. When Drew called Tang back, he told him that Diene was staying in Africa, but he really wanted to meet him.

“I was like, nah,” Tang recalls. “Any coach who got a job in the state, they always were like, I really want to talk to you about being on the staff. But really all they wanted to do was suck up to you, so they could get your players. And we had some good players at Heritage. And we had good players on the Hoops. I understood that.”

Drew insisted, so Tang gave him all the reasons why he’d never hire him: Tang didn’t have his college degree, and “you don’t know me from Adam.”

“The worst thing you can do is tell Scott Drew no,” Tang says. “For the next 45 minutes, he is pounding me. Just drive up to Waco and spend a few hours with me. I just want to meet you.”

Tang finally relented, promising he’d make the drive two nights later. His wife, Careylyen, was pregnant with their second child and had quit her job a month earlier. The family’s insurance had run out, and unbeknownst to Tang, while he was visiting Waco, she had inquired if they could qualify for Medicaid. She was told no, and she sat in the parking lot in tears.

Tang, meanwhile, hit it off with Drew, who had 100 questions prepared to ask him. Three questions in, Drew abandoned his list and the two started talking movies. “It was like he was my kindred spirit,” Drew says.

They visited for 3½ hours, and when Tang got up to leave, Drew told him, “Man, everybody told me you were here,” Drew said, holding his hand up. “I figured you’d be about there. But you’re like way up here. But I don’t know ya. I don’t know you, and you just don’t hire guys you don’t know.”

“I told him, ‘Coach, if God wants me at Baylor, there’s nothing you can do to stop it. If God doesn’t want me at Baylor, there’s nothing you can do to make it happen.”

Tang gave Drew a hug and returned home, figuring that was the end of it. He didn’t even tell his wife about the meeting. 

The next day Drew called his dad, Homer, and told him he knew who he was going to hire for his final assistant, but he really liked a guy he’d met in Texas; he just didn’t know him. Homer told him to have dinner at Tang’s house. “If you eat dinner at a man’s house, you’ll find out everything you need to know about him.”

So Drew called Tang and basically invited himself over.

“Now I’ve got to tell my wife,” Tang says.

The Tangs were living paycheck to paycheck, and Tang scrounged up all the money they had: $10.81. There was already a half of slab of ribs his father-in-law had made in the fridge. He bought another half a slab, potato salad and some bread.

The meal was a hit, and Drew says he could feel the love in the home. Everything he wanted to feel he felt. “It was one of those nights where you think you’re going to be at a friend’s house for an hour and then you end up being there for three hours,” Drew says. “I realized, dang, we’re a lot alike.”

As he left, Drew told Tang the job was his if he wanted it. He then apologized and told him Tang he could only offer him $70,000.

As soon as Drew left, Tang got a call from Leonard Hamilton, who had just completed his first season at Florida State.

“Coach Hamilton, anything that I need to do?” Tang asked. “He said, just get on your knees and thank God.”

And that’s what Tang did. He dropped to his knees and wept.

Drew tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 20, meaning he would not get to coach Baylor’s opening games. Those games were supposed to be at the Empire Classic, but other schools refused to play the Bears when they heard of the positive test. That left Drew scrambling to schedule games. The obvious reason was to make up the games and because his players wanted to play, but there was also the added bonus of giving Tang an opportunity to show his capabilities as a head coach.

“Parents at Christmas Day are always more excited for the kids to open their presents than them to open their own presents, and obviously as a head coach, when our players have success, that’s the best thing,” Drew says. “When our staff has success, that’s the best thing. When Coach Tang coaches these games, he’s going to do an unbelievable job. People will get to see what a great job and how competent and successful a head coach he will be if he chooses to leave.”

Tang, who eventually got his college degree, has not really had a chance to leave Baylor. He says he has been in the running for four head coaching jobs. Three interviewed him and told him no. The fourth school said the job was his with the stipulation that he couldn’t bring his own staff and they could only offer him half of what he was making at Baylor.

When he was younger, he had his career path planned out. He was going to be an assistant coach for seven years, then become a head coach for 10 years, during which he’d go to four Final Fours and win three national titles. Then he was going to get hired by the Los Angeles Lakers, work there for three years and then get fired or resign. Then he and his wife would travel through Africa building schools.

Crazy? Maybe. But it was that kind of thinking that allowed him to help Drew build Baylor — from one of the worst major-conference programs in the country to a consistent winner.

The Bears won just eight games in their first year under Drew. On Feb. 9, 2005, during his second season at the school, Baylor was off to a 1-7 start in the Big 12. Tang remembers standing on the court at Texas Tech and calling Tweety Carter, then a high school junior in Reserve, La.

“One day we’re going to be No. 1 in the country,” Tang recalls telling Carter, “and we’re going to come in here and this place is going to be packed.”

“We were trying to sell the dream,” Tang says. “When I said it, I don’t know if I really believed it.”

The Bears never got to No. 1 with Carter, the program’s first McDonald’s All-American, but as a senior, Carter helped lead them to an Elite Eight.

On Jan. 9, 2017, the Bears did get to No. 1 in the country for the first time, and the next night Tang remembers standing on a court again, this time at West Virginia. He looked around. The place was packed. “Man,” he thought, “I remember calling kids telling them we were going to do this.”

Last season the Bears had the longest winning streak (23) in Big 12 history, would have been a No. 1 seed for the first time and were legitimate national title contenders. This year you could argue they should be the favorite, and that’ll probably get settled Dec. 5 in a meeting with No. 1 Gonzaga.

But all of this that Tang has lived through now, it’s allowed him not to lose that dreaming spirit when it comes to his future. He brings up Duke assistant coaches and how they land jobs at places such as Marquette and Northwestern. “I feel like what we do here is as good if not better,” he says. “We haven’t gone to the Final Four yet and we haven’t won a national championship yet, but it’s coming. And Coach is going to be a Hall of Famer.”

He brings up the Baylor assistants who have gone on to head jobs — Matthew Driscoll at North Florida, Grant McCasland at North Texas and Paul Mills at Oral Roberts — and rattles off the coach of the year honors they’ve had and the turnarounds they’ve spearheaded.

Tang wants that opportunity, but as he told Baylor’s players recently: “Everybody’s got dreams, but you can’t let those dreams stop you from what you’re doing right now.”

On Saturday, the task will be leading the second-ranked Bears to a win over Louisiana-Lafayette as the interim head coach and then doing it again on Sunday against Washington, hopefully moving his record as a head coach to 4-0. (He stepped in for Drew in 2013 when the coach was suspended for two games.)

This team, Tang knows, is special and has a chance to win the national championship and cut down nets. He dreams of that for them. For him, he’s appreciative of where he is. Years after he got the job at Baylor, his wife would tell him about sitting in that parking lot after getting denied Medicaid and crying, not knowing what they would do next.

Days later Tang was a college basketball assistant, a job that came with insurance.

Seventeen years later, he’s considered one of the top assistants in college basketball, and while this weekend will be a cool opportunity and he’ll enjoy calling the plays and running the timeouts, he knows it’s still Drew’s program and he still has dreams for himself.

“I never dreamed of holding a piece of the net,” Tang says. “It was the whole net.”
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Post by: 'taterblast on March 20, 2022, 08:54:25 PM
:love:

thank you mir
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Post by: slackcat on March 20, 2022, 09:00:34 PM
I been Tang all along.   :Woohoo:
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Post by: Phil Titola on March 20, 2022, 09:01:32 PM
On record excited for Jerome.
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Post by: manpow5 on March 20, 2022, 09:11:16 PM
From CJ Moore, The Athletic, November 2020

Jerome Tang will man the sideline on Saturday as the head coach of the No. 2 team in the country, a life-defining moment made possible 17 years ago by a slab of ribs, three phone calls and Scott Drew’s unwillingness to accept “no” for an answer.

Tang, who has been Drew’s wingman throughout his tenure at Baylor, has one of the most fairytale stories in college basketball and should be a name worth monitoring when the coaching carousel begins next spring. Baylor’s rise to a power in the sport is a great story in itself, and it took dreamers such as Drew and Tang to make it possible.

When Drew got the Baylor job in 2003, Tang was making $16,000 a year as the basketball coach and athletic director at Heritage Christian, a small private school in Cleveland, Texas, with few resources that he had turned into a powerhouse. He drove a 1992 baby blue Honda Accord with a bumper that was held on by a wire after one of his players backed it into a light pole. The car was symbolic of his priorities. It was the first car he’d ever purchased, and he had skimped on the radio and passenger-side mirror because he didn’t want to pay the extra cost. He never installed a radio, because without it, it forced his players to talk to him. He also taught all of his players how to drive a stick shift with that car.

This kind of devotion to his players was respected by those who witnessed it, and it’s why’s Tang’s name kept coming up in conversations Drew was having with people around the state. One was from Rick Darnell, a high school administrator who told Drew if he wanted an assistant who was a Christian and could recruit Texas, he should consider Tang. The second was from Mike Kunstadt, who ran the Great American Shootout and had a scouting service in Texas, and upon being apprised of Drew’s plan — recruit guards from the South and bigs from overseas — he told him he needed to get to know Tang. The third was Hal Pastner, who started the Houston Hoops program that Tang coached. Once Drew told Pastner about his faith and his coaching philosophies, Pastner told him he needed to meet Tang.

“Now he’d heard my name three times,” Tang says now. “It just happened to be the right three people.”

Tang wanted to talk to Drew too. Not because he wanted a job; he wanted a player. Drew had received a commitment from Mamadou Diene, and Tang was hoping Drew would place him at Heritage Christian. When Drew called Tang back, he told him that Diene was staying in Africa, but he really wanted to meet him.

“I was like, nah,” Tang recalls. “Any coach who got a job in the state, they always were like, I really want to talk to you about being on the staff. But really all they wanted to do was suck up to you, so they could get your players. And we had some good players at Heritage. And we had good players on the Hoops. I understood that.”

Drew insisted, so Tang gave him all the reasons why he’d never hire him: Tang didn’t have his college degree, and “you don’t know me from Adam.”

“The worst thing you can do is tell Scott Drew no,” Tang says. “For the next 45 minutes, he is pounding me. Just drive up to Waco and spend a few hours with me. I just want to meet you.”

Tang finally relented, promising he’d make the drive two nights later. His wife, Careylyen, was pregnant with their second child and had quit her job a month earlier. The family’s insurance had run out, and unbeknownst to Tang, while he was visiting Waco, she had inquired if they could qualify for Medicaid. She was told no, and she sat in the parking lot in tears.

Tang, meanwhile, hit it off with Drew, who had 100 questions prepared to ask him. Three questions in, Drew abandoned his list and the two started talking movies. “It was like he was my kindred spirit,” Drew says.

They visited for 3½ hours, and when Tang got up to leave, Drew told him, “Man, everybody told me you were here,” Drew said, holding his hand up. “I figured you’d be about there. But you’re like way up here. But I don’t know ya. I don’t know you, and you just don’t hire guys you don’t know.”

“I told him, ‘Coach, if God wants me at Baylor, there’s nothing you can do to stop it. If God doesn’t want me at Baylor, there’s nothing you can do to make it happen.”

Tang gave Drew a hug and returned home, figuring that was the end of it. He didn’t even tell his wife about the meeting. 

The next day Drew called his dad, Homer, and told him he knew who he was going to hire for his final assistant, but he really liked a guy he’d met in Texas; he just didn’t know him. Homer told him to have dinner at Tang’s house. “If you eat dinner at a man’s house, you’ll find out everything you need to know about him.”

So Drew called Tang and basically invited himself over.

“Now I’ve got to tell my wife,” Tang says.

The Tangs were living paycheck to paycheck, and Tang scrounged up all the money they had: $10.81. There was already a half of slab of ribs his father-in-law had made in the fridge. He bought another half a slab, potato salad and some bread.

The meal was a hit, and Drew says he could feel the love in the home. Everything he wanted to feel he felt. “It was one of those nights where you think you’re going to be at a friend’s house for an hour and then you end up being there for three hours,” Drew says. “I realized, dang, we’re a lot alike.”

As he left, Drew told Tang the job was his if he wanted it. He then apologized and told him Tang he could only offer him $70,000.

As soon as Drew left, Tang got a call from Leonard Hamilton, who had just completed his first season at Florida State.

“Coach Hamilton, anything that I need to do?” Tang asked. “He said, just get on your knees and thank God.”

And that’s what Tang did. He dropped to his knees and wept.

Drew tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 20, meaning he would not get to coach Baylor’s opening games. Those games were supposed to be at the Empire Classic, but other schools refused to play the Bears when they heard of the positive test. That left Drew scrambling to schedule games. The obvious reason was to make up the games and because his players wanted to play, but there was also the added bonus of giving Tang an opportunity to show his capabilities as a head coach.

“Parents at Christmas Day are always more excited for the kids to open their presents than them to open their own presents, and obviously as a head coach, when our players have success, that’s the best thing,” Drew says. “When our staff has success, that’s the best thing. When Coach Tang coaches these games, he’s going to do an unbelievable job. People will get to see what a great job and how competent and successful a head coach he will be if he chooses to leave.”

Tang, who eventually got his college degree, has not really had a chance to leave Baylor. He says he has been in the running for four head coaching jobs. Three interviewed him and told him no. The fourth school said the job was his with the stipulation that he couldn’t bring his own staff and they could only offer him half of what he was making at Baylor.

When he was younger, he had his career path planned out. He was going to be an assistant coach for seven years, then become a head coach for 10 years, during which he’d go to four Final Fours and win three national titles. Then he was going to get hired by the Los Angeles Lakers, work there for three years and then get fired or resign. Then he and his wife would travel through Africa building schools.

Crazy? Maybe. But it was that kind of thinking that allowed him to help Drew build Baylor — from one of the worst major-conference programs in the country to a consistent winner.

The Bears won just eight games in their first year under Drew. On Feb. 9, 2005, during his second season at the school, Baylor was off to a 1-7 start in the Big 12. Tang remembers standing on the court at Texas Tech and calling Tweety Carter, then a high school junior in Reserve, La.

“One day we’re going to be No. 1 in the country,” Tang recalls telling Carter, “and we’re going to come in here and this place is going to be packed.”

“We were trying to sell the dream,” Tang says. “When I said it, I don’t know if I really believed it.”

The Bears never got to No. 1 with Carter, the program’s first McDonald’s All-American, but as a senior, Carter helped lead them to an Elite Eight.

On Jan. 9, 2017, the Bears did get to No. 1 in the country for the first time, and the next night Tang remembers standing on a court again, this time at West Virginia. He looked around. The place was packed. “Man,” he thought, “I remember calling kids telling them we were going to do this.”

Last season the Bears had the longest winning streak (23) in Big 12 history, would have been a No. 1 seed for the first time and were legitimate national title contenders. This year you could argue they should be the favorite, and that’ll probably get settled Dec. 5 in a meeting with No. 1 Gonzaga.

But all of this that Tang has lived through now, it’s allowed him not to lose that dreaming spirit when it comes to his future. He brings up Duke assistant coaches and how they land jobs at places such as Marquette and Northwestern. “I feel like what we do here is as good if not better,” he says. “We haven’t gone to the Final Four yet and we haven’t won a national championship yet, but it’s coming. And Coach is going to be a Hall of Famer.”

He brings up the Baylor assistants who have gone on to head jobs — Matthew Driscoll at North Florida, Grant McCasland at North Texas and Paul Mills at Oral Roberts — and rattles off the coach of the year honors they’ve had and the turnarounds they’ve spearheaded.

Tang wants that opportunity, but as he told Baylor’s players recently: “Everybody’s got dreams, but you can’t let those dreams stop you from what you’re doing right now.”

On Saturday, the task will be leading the second-ranked Bears to a win over Louisiana-Lafayette as the interim head coach and then doing it again on Sunday against Washington, hopefully moving his record as a head coach to 4-0. (He stepped in for Drew in 2013 when the coach was suspended for two games.)

This team, Tang knows, is special and has a chance to win the national championship and cut down nets. He dreams of that for them. For him, he’s appreciative of where he is. Years after he got the job at Baylor, his wife would tell him about sitting in that parking lot after getting denied Medicaid and crying, not knowing what they would do next.

Days later Tang was a college basketball assistant, a job that came with insurance.

Seventeen years later, he’s considered one of the top assistants in college basketball, and while this weekend will be a cool opportunity and he’ll enjoy calling the plays and running the timeouts, he knows it’s still Drew’s program and he still has dreams for himself.

“I never dreamed of holding a piece of the net,” Tang says. “It was the whole net.”


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Post by: stunted on March 20, 2022, 09:14:45 PM
in chinese, tang means soup
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 20, 2022, 09:15:18 PM
Frankly don't care if he's a Hindu, but like that he made such an effort to connect with players as a high school coach.
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Post by: wiley on March 20, 2022, 09:18:17 PM
From CJ Moore, The Athletic, November 2020

Jerome Tang will man the sideline on Saturday as the head coach of the No. 2 team in the country, a life-defining moment made possible 17 years ago by a slab of ribs, three phone calls and Scott Drew’s unwillingness to accept “no” for an answer.

Tang, who has been Drew’s wingman throughout his tenure at Baylor, has one of the most fairytale stories in college basketball and should be a name worth monitoring when the coaching carousel begins next spring. Baylor’s rise to a power in the sport is a great story in itself, and it took dreamers such as Drew and Tang to make it possible.

When Drew got the Baylor job in 2003, Tang was making $16,000 a year as the basketball coach and athletic director at Heritage Christian, a small private school in Cleveland, Texas, with few resources that he had turned into a powerhouse. He drove a 1992 baby blue Honda Accord with a bumper that was held on by a wire after one of his players backed it into a light pole. The car was symbolic of his priorities. It was the first car he’d ever purchased, and he had skimped on the radio and passenger-side mirror because he didn’t want to pay the extra cost. He never installed a radio, because without it, it forced his players to talk to him. He also taught all of his players how to drive a stick shift with that car.

This kind of devotion to his players was respected by those who witnessed it, and it’s why’s Tang’s name kept coming up in conversations Drew was having with people around the state. One was from Rick Darnell, a high school administrator who told Drew if he wanted an assistant who was a Christian and could recruit Texas, he should consider Tang. The second was from Mike Kunstadt, who ran the Great American Shootout and had a scouting service in Texas, and upon being apprised of Drew’s plan — recruit guards from the South and bigs from overseas — he told him he needed to get to know Tang. The third was Hal Pastner, who started the Houston Hoops program that Tang coached. Once Drew told Pastner about his faith and his coaching philosophies, Pastner told him he needed to meet Tang.

“Now he’d heard my name three times,” Tang says now. “It just happened to be the right three people.”

Tang wanted to talk to Drew too. Not because he wanted a job; he wanted a player. Drew had received a commitment from Mamadou Diene, and Tang was hoping Drew would place him at Heritage Christian. When Drew called Tang back, he told him that Diene was staying in Africa, but he really wanted to meet him.

“I was like, nah,” Tang recalls. “Any coach who got a job in the state, they always were like, I really want to talk to you about being on the staff. But really all they wanted to do was suck up to you, so they could get your players. And we had some good players at Heritage. And we had good players on the Hoops. I understood that.”

Drew insisted, so Tang gave him all the reasons why he’d never hire him: Tang didn’t have his college degree, and “you don’t know me from Adam.”

“The worst thing you can do is tell Scott Drew no,” Tang says. “For the next 45 minutes, he is pounding me. Just drive up to Waco and spend a few hours with me. I just want to meet you.”

Tang finally relented, promising he’d make the drive two nights later. His wife, Careylyen, was pregnant with their second child and had quit her job a month earlier. The family’s insurance had run out, and unbeknownst to Tang, while he was visiting Waco, she had inquired if they could qualify for Medicaid. She was told no, and she sat in the parking lot in tears.

Tang, meanwhile, hit it off with Drew, who had 100 questions prepared to ask him. Three questions in, Drew abandoned his list and the two started talking movies. “It was like he was my kindred spirit,” Drew says.

They visited for 3½ hours, and when Tang got up to leave, Drew told him, “Man, everybody told me you were here,” Drew said, holding his hand up. “I figured you’d be about there. But you’re like way up here. But I don’t know ya. I don’t know you, and you just don’t hire guys you don’t know.”

“I told him, ‘Coach, if God wants me at Baylor, there’s nothing you can do to stop it. If God doesn’t want me at Baylor, there’s nothing you can do to make it happen.”

Tang gave Drew a hug and returned home, figuring that was the end of it. He didn’t even tell his wife about the meeting. 

The next day Drew called his dad, Homer, and told him he knew who he was going to hire for his final assistant, but he really liked a guy he’d met in Texas; he just didn’t know him. Homer told him to have dinner at Tang’s house. “If you eat dinner at a man’s house, you’ll find out everything you need to know about him.”

So Drew called Tang and basically invited himself over.

“Now I’ve got to tell my wife,” Tang says.

The Tangs were living paycheck to paycheck, and Tang scrounged up all the money they had: $10.81. There was already a half of slab of ribs his father-in-law had made in the fridge. He bought another half a slab, potato salad and some bread.

The meal was a hit, and Drew says he could feel the love in the home. Everything he wanted to feel he felt. “It was one of those nights where you think you’re going to be at a friend’s house for an hour and then you end up being there for three hours,” Drew says. “I realized, dang, we’re a lot alike.”

As he left, Drew told Tang the job was his if he wanted it. He then apologized and told him Tang he could only offer him $70,000.

As soon as Drew left, Tang got a call from Leonard Hamilton, who had just completed his first season at Florida State.

“Coach Hamilton, anything that I need to do?” Tang asked. “He said, just get on your knees and thank God.”

And that’s what Tang did. He dropped to his knees and wept.

Drew tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 20, meaning he would not get to coach Baylor’s opening games. Those games were supposed to be at the Empire Classic, but other schools refused to play the Bears when they heard of the positive test. That left Drew scrambling to schedule games. The obvious reason was to make up the games and because his players wanted to play, but there was also the added bonus of giving Tang an opportunity to show his capabilities as a head coach.

“Parents at Christmas Day are always more excited for the kids to open their presents than them to open their own presents, and obviously as a head coach, when our players have success, that’s the best thing,” Drew says. “When our staff has success, that’s the best thing. When Coach Tang coaches these games, he’s going to do an unbelievable job. People will get to see what a great job and how competent and successful a head coach he will be if he chooses to leave.”

Tang, who eventually got his college degree, has not really had a chance to leave Baylor. He says he has been in the running for four head coaching jobs. Three interviewed him and told him no. The fourth school said the job was his with the stipulation that he couldn’t bring his own staff and they could only offer him half of what he was making at Baylor.

When he was younger, he had his career path planned out. He was going to be an assistant coach for seven years, then become a head coach for 10 years, during which he’d go to four Final Fours and win three national titles. Then he was going to get hired by the Los Angeles Lakers, work there for three years and then get fired or resign. Then he and his wife would travel through Africa building schools.

Crazy? Maybe. But it was that kind of thinking that allowed him to help Drew build Baylor — from one of the worst major-conference programs in the country to a consistent winner.

The Bears won just eight games in their first year under Drew. On Feb. 9, 2005, during his second season at the school, Baylor was off to a 1-7 start in the Big 12. Tang remembers standing on the court at Texas Tech and calling Tweety Carter, then a high school junior in Reserve, La.

“One day we’re going to be No. 1 in the country,” Tang recalls telling Carter, “and we’re going to come in here and this place is going to be packed.”

“We were trying to sell the dream,” Tang says. “When I said it, I don’t know if I really believed it.”

The Bears never got to No. 1 with Carter, the program’s first McDonald’s All-American, but as a senior, Carter helped lead them to an Elite Eight.

On Jan. 9, 2017, the Bears did get to No. 1 in the country for the first time, and the next night Tang remembers standing on a court again, this time at West Virginia. He looked around. The place was packed. “Man,” he thought, “I remember calling kids telling them we were going to do this.”

Last season the Bears had the longest winning streak (23) in Big 12 history, would have been a No. 1 seed for the first time and were legitimate national title contenders. This year you could argue they should be the favorite, and that’ll probably get settled Dec. 5 in a meeting with No. 1 Gonzaga.

But all of this that Tang has lived through now, it’s allowed him not to lose that dreaming spirit when it comes to his future. He brings up Duke assistant coaches and how they land jobs at places such as Marquette and Northwestern. “I feel like what we do here is as good if not better,” he says. “We haven’t gone to the Final Four yet and we haven’t won a national championship yet, but it’s coming. And Coach is going to be a Hall of Famer.”

He brings up the Baylor assistants who have gone on to head jobs — Matthew Driscoll at North Florida, Grant McCasland at North Texas and Paul Mills at Oral Roberts — and rattles off the coach of the year honors they’ve had and the turnarounds they’ve spearheaded.

Tang wants that opportunity, but as he told Baylor’s players recently: “Everybody’s got dreams, but you can’t let those dreams stop you from what you’re doing right now.”

On Saturday, the task will be leading the second-ranked Bears to a win over Louisiana-Lafayette as the interim head coach and then doing it again on Sunday against Washington, hopefully moving his record as a head coach to 4-0. (He stepped in for Drew in 2013 when the coach was suspended for two games.)

This team, Tang knows, is special and has a chance to win the national championship and cut down nets. He dreams of that for them. For him, he’s appreciative of where he is. Years after he got the job at Baylor, his wife would tell him about sitting in that parking lot after getting denied Medicaid and crying, not knowing what they would do next.

Days later Tang was a college basketball assistant, a job that came with insurance.

Seventeen years later, he’s considered one of the top assistants in college basketball, and while this weekend will be a cool opportunity and he’ll enjoy calling the plays and running the timeouts, he knows it’s still Drew’s program and he still has dreams for himself.

“I never dreamed of holding a piece of the net,” Tang says. “It was the whole net.”


Link?
https://theathletic.com/2225534/2020/11/28/jerome-tang-baylor-interim-head-coach-scott-drew/?source=user_shared_article


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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 20, 2022, 09:27:54 PM
Hopefully this unites the fan base again. Fun hire!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: kso_FAN on March 20, 2022, 09:42:06 PM
Should be fun.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOVtCIDX0AA-Mri?format=jpg&name=medium)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 20, 2022, 09:42:44 PM
sounds like everyone is excited about this. let's all hug it out.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on March 20, 2022, 09:52:21 PM
I've been a tang-head since back in the day and this is a slam dunk hire.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: jtksu on March 20, 2022, 10:01:04 PM
Should be fun.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOVtCIDX0AA-Mri?format=jpg&name=medium)

Man, he looks really good in lavender. 
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Winters on March 20, 2022, 10:01:50 PM
sounds like everyone is excited about this. let's all hug it out.
Come here and give me a big ole hug  :katpak:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: DQ12 on March 20, 2022, 10:09:18 PM
he's very handsome.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 20, 2022, 10:12:41 PM
Has everyone here ever agreed with something unanimously? This seems surreal


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Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on March 20, 2022, 10:12:50 PM
Is there a hunkier POA head coach in the big12? I can’t think of one
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Post by: OK_Cat on March 20, 2022, 10:20:28 PM
I’m honestly surprised and impressed by Gene’s decision


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Post by: catastrophe on March 20, 2022, 10:26:19 PM
Currie was the master of budgeting and fundraising, but the Mustang has proven himself to go after winners.
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Post by: EMAWzifried on March 20, 2022, 10:55:09 PM
I’m honestly surprised and impressed by Gene’s decision


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I was preparing myself for the South Dakota State coach or soneone equally as uninspiring. Tang is such a pleasant surprise and great job by GT. My only complaint is it came at least a year too late, but I'll let that go for EMAW unity.
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Post by: bws on March 20, 2022, 10:58:18 PM
this feels like the early days of the frank/huggins era.

Hold on boys, its gonna be a fun ride. I can feel it.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 20, 2022, 11:00:34 PM
The people who still try and inspire Gene as a hack, because he hired a good football coach from NDSU is still weird to me, but whatever, go cats!
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Post by: MadCat on March 20, 2022, 11:22:55 PM
Welcome, Coach!
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Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 21, 2022, 06:20:26 AM
Tangarang, Rufio!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on March 21, 2022, 07:31:50 AM
he's very handsome.


For a moment I thought we had hired Idris Elba
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 21, 2022, 08:18:24 AM
he's very handsome.


For a moment I thought we had hired Idris Elba

Same. 
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on March 21, 2022, 08:44:55 AM
Fellas, if you take your wife to a cats game you may want to pack a towel, this is a family blog so that's all I'm going to say.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Phil Titola on March 21, 2022, 08:58:54 AM
Anybody know what kinda guy Tang is? Screamer? Calm? I tried to watch him in KC but I was on the wrong side of the arena.
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Post by: WildcatNkilt on March 21, 2022, 09:19:29 AM
How many of you are showing up to his presser holding up signs of positivity and fun, welcoming messages?  I hope a lot because that would be pretty cool.  Also Gene deserves some praise as well.
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Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on March 21, 2022, 09:20:51 AM
Tangarang, Rufio!

was trying to figure out how to work this in but of course, incrediby talented BBS'r SkinnyBenny has it covered. you can fly, you can crow. you are the real Pan
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Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on March 21, 2022, 09:55:46 AM
like i was just sayin to myself i says "self, what overture will Fitz and the Lemon Parties come out with the commemorate this momentus occassion?" and I have no idea like the first thought was that REM song Tang and Blame but that's kind of slow and this feels like it deserves a real banger and then i thought Oh! what about that Rammstein soung Feuer Frei (TANG! TANG!) and i guess what i'm trying to say is i'm really excited to see what FatLPs drops 
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Post by: Katpappy on March 21, 2022, 09:57:48 AM
Brad has Gary Patterson energy

Oh crap, we'll need to hire a mop boy.  :D
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 21, 2022, 10:06:29 AM
This semi-literate phogger says it's a bad hire:

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As some that’s been around Tang here is my thoughts:

Tang was one of Baylor main recruiters. He lead a lot of the negative recruiting towards other B12 schools. He got in some hot water early on for saying he finished college when he hadn’t which he he tried to use against KU and Tech while Knight was there (Knight really disliked him). He got kids to look at Baylor but it was a lot of kids who where high risk/reward types.

He was one of the coaches (along with the ORU guy) who talked Drew into the 2-3 zone during that first NCAA tournament they went to. My understanding was he still advocated for up until they ditched it a few years ago. His x/o are the big question. He’s more a hype guy.

He was staring to run into Venables-type questions of why he wasn’t taking HC jobs. I’ve heard of some skeletons but nothing more than whispers. He’ll get his guys up to play but I get the feeling he’ll flame out at State. 
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Post by: Winters on March 21, 2022, 10:16:32 AM
This semi-literate phogger says it's a bad hire:

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As some that’s been around Tang here is my thoughts:

Tang was one of Baylor main recruiters. He lead a lot of the negative recruiting towards other B12 schools. He got in some hot water early on for saying he finished college when he hadn’t which he he tried to use against KU and Tech while Knight was there (Knight really disliked him). He got kids to look at Baylor but it was a lot of kids who where high risk/reward types.

He was one of the coaches (along with the ORU guy) who talked Drew into the 2-3 zone during that first NCAA tournament they went to. My understanding was he still advocated for up until they ditched it a few years ago. His x/o are the big question. He’s more a hype guy.

He was staring to run into Venables-type questions of why he wasn’t taking HC jobs. I’ve heard of some skeletons but nothing more than whispers. He’ll get his guys up to play but I get the feeling he’ll flame out at State. 
They are rough ridin' terrified  :love:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CHONGS on March 21, 2022, 10:21:33 AM
Guys, we're going to be putting recruits' faces on rockets yet again.

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Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 21, 2022, 10:31:45 AM
This semi-literate phogger says it's a bad hire:

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As some that’s been around Tang here is my thoughts:

Tang was one of Baylor main recruiters. He lead a lot of the negative recruiting towards other B12 schools. He got in some hot water early on for saying he finished college when he hadn’t which he he tried to use against KU and Tech while Knight was there (Knight really disliked him). He got kids to look at Baylor but it was a lot of kids who where high risk/reward types.

He was one of the coaches (along with the ORU guy) who talked Drew into the 2-3 zone during that first NCAA tournament they went to. My understanding was he still advocated for up until they ditched it a few years ago. His x/o are the big question. He’s more a hype guy.

He was staring to run into Venables-type questions of why he wasn’t taking HC jobs. I’ve heard of some skeletons but nothing more than whispers. He’ll get his guys up to play but I get the feeling he’ll flame out at State. 
:lol:
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Post by: dal9 on March 21, 2022, 10:37:43 AM
^^knight reallly disliking him is the biggest plus i've heard so far
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 21, 2022, 10:43:43 AM
This semi-literate phogger says it's a bad hire:

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As some that’s been around Tang here is my thoughts:

Tang was one of Baylor main recruiters. He lead a lot of the negative recruiting towards other B12 schools. He got in some hot water early on for saying he finished college when he hadn’t which he he tried to use against KU and Tech while Knight was there (Knight really disliked him). He got kids to look at Baylor but it was a lot of kids who where high risk/reward types.

He was one of the coaches (along with the ORU guy) who talked Drew into the 2-3 zone during that first NCAA tournament they went to. My understanding was he still advocated for up until they ditched it a few years ago. His x/o are the big question. He’s more a hype guy.

He was staring to run into Venables-type questions of why he wasn’t taking HC jobs. I’ve heard of some skeletons but nothing more than whispers. He’ll get his guys up to play but I get the feeling he’ll flame out at State. 

We know the first bolded sentence is a lie. I have no idea how he would know the second bolded sentence, that's dog whistle'y a.f.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 21, 2022, 10:47:37 AM
Don't you love "he was a negative recruiter" followed by a bunch of negative innuendo right up to the punchline "I’ve heard of some skeletons but nothing more than whispers."
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on March 21, 2022, 10:49:56 AM
Guys, we're going to be putting recruits' faces on rockets yet again.


i’m ready
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 21, 2022, 10:51:54 AM
Phog:

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  There’s a reason he’s been an assistant for 19 years.

Grant McCasland at North Texas is 10x the coach that Tang is.
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Post by: cfbandyman on March 21, 2022, 10:52:36 AM
This semi-literate phogger says it's a bad hire:

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As some that’s been around Tang here is my thoughts:

Tang was one of Baylor main recruiters. He lead a lot of the negative recruiting towards other B12 schools. He got in some hot water early on for saying he finished college when he hadn’t which he he tried to use against KU and Tech while Knight was there (Knight really disliked him). He got kids to look at Baylor but it was a lot of kids who where high risk/reward types.

He was one of the coaches (along with the ORU guy) who talked Drew into the 2-3 zone during that first NCAA tournament they went to. My understanding was he still advocated for up until they ditched it a few years ago. His x/o are the big question. He’s more a hype guy.

He was staring to run into Venables-type questions of why he wasn’t taking HC jobs. I’ve heard of some skeletons but nothing more than whispers. He’ll get his guys up to play but I get the feeling he’ll flame out at State. 

We know the first bolded sentence is a lie. I have no idea how he would know the second bolded sentence, that's dog whistle'y a.f.

IMO the more phog hate there is the better the hire.

Baylor ascension and ku's no longer unipole dominance of the conference the last 4 years has really done a number on them 
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 21, 2022, 10:55:34 AM
Oh noes, Bobby Knight didn't like him, guys.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 'taterblast on March 21, 2022, 10:58:21 AM
:love:

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Most of the time, these guys that are known as recruiters absolutely fail at their first job as a head coach somewhere because of two main reasons—no idea how to be an X’s and O’s Coach and no idea how to lead a program.

This will fail badly at KSU.
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Post by: Winters on March 21, 2022, 11:02:16 AM
Please keep posting these gems everyone  :bwpopcorn:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 21, 2022, 11:05:13 AM
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He got kids to look at Baylor but it was a lot of kids who where high risk/reward types.

This is absurd given the quality of recruits Baylor has had. But even if it were true, it would speak highly of Tang's judgment.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: _33 on March 21, 2022, 11:22:24 AM
Guys, we're going to be putting recruits' faces on rockets yet again.


i’m ready

The tangriest fanbase in America is back.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 21, 2022, 11:33:01 AM
I'm pretty fired up guys. This is great
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 21, 2022, 11:39:13 AM
Won't be able to sell god anymore to land players:

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I always thought Baylor / Drew were able to get their recruits by selling religion to them and the kids parents. Something like Its gods plan for them to go to Baylor . Tang also seems to be big into religion. Not sure how that will work at public university .

PRIOR TO BAYLOR. Tang was also the athletic director at Heritage Christian, a birth-through-high school private school that boasted 145 students and just 30 high school students (10th-12th grades). Away from the gym, Tang served as youth pastor at First Assembly of God.

https://twitter.com/CoachJTang
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: KCFDcat on March 21, 2022, 11:39:41 AM
Phog thinks this is the worst hire in the history of college basketball, so yeah I'm pretty stoked
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 21, 2022, 11:40:03 AM
A Phog fairy tale (they'll post and believe anything):

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I can tell you this story:

A long time ago, over 10 years, Baylor was recruiting a kid out of Irving, TX named Rickey Scott. Tang/Drew told Scott's high school coach, and I quote: "If Rickey doesn't sign with Baylor, we are never recruiting another kid from your school ever again."

They held true to that, because they didn't start recruiting another kid from the same school named Andrew Jones until that coach left.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 21, 2022, 11:41:06 AM
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I can tell you this story:

A long time ago, over 10 years, Baylor was recruiting a kid out of Irving, TX named Rickey Scott. Tang/Drew told Scott's high school coach, and I quote: "If Rickey doesn't sign with Baylor, we are never recruiting another kid from your school ever again."

They held true to that, because they didn't start recruiting another kid from the same school named Andrew Jones until that coach left.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 21, 2022, 11:46:21 AM
I get pretty horned up every time they say Drew/Tang cause it reminds me of that one time Drew/Tang won a national championship.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 21, 2022, 11:47:58 AM
I get pretty horned up every time they say Drew/Tang cause it reminds me of that one time Drew/Tang won a national championship.
Kinda worried to see what happens when you break up the blues brothers though.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: _33 on March 21, 2022, 11:50:34 AM
What if Tang was responsible for Baylor staying in the tunnel that one time instead of watching KU's pregame hype video?  That would make me like Tang even more.
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Post by: star seed 7 on March 21, 2022, 12:01:03 PM
It's a Tang Thang, U wouldn't understand
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on March 21, 2022, 12:02:16 PM
It's a Tang Thang, U wouldn't understand

My t-shirt suggestion
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 21, 2022, 12:06:31 PM
A Phog fairy tale (they'll post and believe anything):

Quote
I can tell you this story:

A long time ago, over 10 years, Baylor was recruiting a kid out of Irving, TX named Rickey Scott. Tang/Drew told Scott's high school coach, and I quote: "If Rickey doesn't sign with Baylor, we are never recruiting another kid from your school ever again."

They held true to that, because they didn't start recruiting another kid from the same school named Andrew Jones until that coach left.

Just for the record Rickey Scott graduated from MacArthur High School in 2010, Jones in 2016. They had no high major recruits between then and the only D1 players they had were two brothers who went to army and only played 3 combined years and had one start between the two of them.
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Post by: Pete on March 21, 2022, 12:13:36 PM
Is Tang the Venables of Basketball?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 21, 2022, 12:16:17 PM
It's a Tang Thang, U wouldn't understand

My t-shirt suggestion

You are basically pre-rich at this moment. Tangy Cats is another one that I am warming up to.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 21, 2022, 12:21:59 PM
Is Tang the Venables of Basketball?
We are to basketball what OU is to football so it’s a fair comparo imo.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 21, 2022, 12:30:23 PM
Quote
This hire is at best a crapshoot, and it was only made possible by Baylor winning a crapshoot last year.
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Post by: pissclams on March 21, 2022, 12:32:06 PM
“Tang ‘Em Cats”

my new t-shirt suggesto
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 21, 2022, 12:32:27 PM
@stunted it appears as if our guy is Blasian
https://twitter.com/AsianCoaches/status/1505710115084636160
(https://i.ibb.co/XtCzNVh/Screenshot-20220321-123005.png)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 21, 2022, 12:42:00 PM
@stunted it appears as if our guy is Blasian
https://twitter.com/AsianCoaches/status/1505710115084636160
(https://i.ibb.co/XtCzNVh/Screenshot-20220321-123005.png)

Born in TT (Trinidad and Tobago)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: LickNeckey on March 21, 2022, 12:49:28 PM
ready for staff announcements and recruiting updates!!!


 :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid:

feels really good to care again
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on March 21, 2022, 12:54:02 PM
so far the biggest knock on him seems to be that he kicks ass at recruiting :dunno:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: LickNeckey on March 21, 2022, 12:55:46 PM
really is time for a new board name
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Winters on March 21, 2022, 12:58:58 PM
Does anyone know when the press conference will be?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 21, 2022, 01:00:47 PM
Phog:

Quote
How many big time programs are hiring guys in their 60’s these days though?

He's 55 by the way. lol
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: cfbandyman on March 21, 2022, 01:13:54 PM
The more the phog reaches the better I like this hire  :love:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: LickNeckey on March 21, 2022, 01:39:37 PM
Phog:

Quote
How many big time programs are hiring guys in their 60’s these days though?

He's 55 by the way. lol

i thought that was maybe a retort to the idea that he would have some success here and bolt

but who really knows
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on March 21, 2022, 01:41:09 PM
Phog:

Quote
How many big time programs are hiring guys in their 60’s these days though?

He's 55 by the way. lol

i thought that was maybe a retort to the idea that he would have some success here and bolt

but who really knows
it was, funny since that poster decided to ignore the fact that he’s stayed in waco for two decades
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 'taterblast on March 21, 2022, 01:44:17 PM
Quote
Tang agreed to a 6-year contract, which was approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors and President Richard Linton. Tang will be paid $2.1 million in 2022-23 and will receive a $100,000 base salary increase each year remaining on the contract ($2.2 million in 2023-24, $2.3 million in 2024-25, $2.4 million in 2025-26, $2.5 million in 2026-27 and $2.6 million in 2027-28).
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Katpappy on March 21, 2022, 01:47:48 PM
really is time for a new board name

THOSE THAT FLY ON THE COURT PREFER TANG.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: ChiComCat on March 21, 2022, 01:48:55 PM
Tang's about to mush Weber's talking point about recruiting to Manhattan
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: KCFDcat on March 21, 2022, 01:49:22 PM
Quote
Tang agreed to a 6-year contract, which was approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors and President Richard Linton. Tang will be paid $2.1 million in 2022-23 and will receive a $100,000 base salary increase each year remaining on the contract ($2.2 million in 2023-24, $2.3 million in 2024-25, $2.4 million in 2025-26, $2.5 million in 2026-27 and $2.6 million in 2027-28).

This is less than I expected
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Post by: nicname on March 21, 2022, 01:50:22 PM
Can’t wait to watch our awesome hype vids featuring Coach Tang and our adorable super studs Pack and Nowell! And Shane!!!

Guys basketball is so fun again!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Katpappy on March 21, 2022, 01:52:20 PM
Quote
Tang agreed to a 6-year contract, which was approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors and President Richard Linton. Tang will be paid $2.1 million in 2022-23 and will receive a $100,000 base salary increase each year remaining on the contract ($2.2 million in 2023-24, $2.3 million in 2024-25, $2.4 million in 2025-26, $2.5 million in 2026-27 and $2.6 million in 2027-28).

This is less than I expected

We'll lose potato face if we offer more. 
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: cfbandyman on March 21, 2022, 01:52:26 PM
Can’t wait to watch our awesome hype vids featuring Coach Tang and our adorable super studs Pack and Nowell! And Shane!!!

Guys basketball is so fun again!

CK is there too, (and hopefully all 4 can/will stay)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on March 21, 2022, 01:55:37 PM
Can’t wait to watch our awesome hype vids featuring Coach Tang and our adorable super studs Pack and Nowell! And Shane!!!

Guys basketball is so fun again!

CK is there too, (and hopefully all 4 can/will stay)

Jake wants to coach too and Rod!! We have tons of young stud ambassadors!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Institutional Control on March 21, 2022, 01:59:58 PM
Can't believe Coach Tang doesn't have a wikipedia page.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: LickNeckey on March 21, 2022, 02:02:16 PM
how much of that Brad bread we gonna plow into asst's and cruitin?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 21, 2022, 02:05:44 PM
Nice gE reference from #TangTime!

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOZNzcuXoAM1f_A?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: cfbandyman on March 21, 2022, 02:06:17 PM
Can't believe Coach Tang doesn't have a wikipedia page.

Facts, I looked for it yesterday, was pretty surprised by that
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 21, 2022, 02:09:58 PM
https://twitter.com/kellisrobinett/status/1505977044051628047?s=21
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 21, 2022, 02:11:51 PM
Looks like Tang took less money to get a baller assistant coaching staff.   Smart move, will just get an nice bump and extension when he makes the S16 in a year or two.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: KCFDcat on March 21, 2022, 02:12:23 PM
Quote
Tang agreed to a 6-year contract, which was approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors and President Richard Linton. Tang will be paid $2.1 million in 2022-23 and will receive a $100,000 base salary increase each year remaining on the contract ($2.2 million in 2023-24, $2.3 million in 2024-25, $2.4 million in 2025-26, $2.5 million in 2026-27 and $2.6 million in 2027-28).

This is less than I expected

We'll lose potato face if we offer more.

I think they are paying Tang what makes sense for both parties, huge raise for him and still a relatively cheap contract for KSU athletics. Just less than I thought it would be.

But you think CK is going to leave kstate if the basketball coach makes anything within 1 million of him? Where's he gonna go? What school is going to hire CK at what he makes now or more? He's done an OK job, but no one is knocking on the door for him
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: KCFDcat on March 21, 2022, 02:14:58 PM
Looks like Tang took less money to get a baller assistant coaching staff.   Smart move, will just get an nice bump and extension when he makes the S16 in a year or two.

This would make sense, pay the guys you want from Baylor enough they can't say no.

Hopefully keep Shane and the core of the remaining roster, bring in some stud big-man transfers. Instant tournament team.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 21, 2022, 02:15:58 PM
how much of that Brad bread we gonna plow into asst's and cruitin?

Man I really luke’d hard in here lol.  You are right though, I think the staff is going to be bussin as the kids say.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on March 21, 2022, 02:18:01 PM
how much of that Brad bread we gonna plow into asst's and cruitin?

Man I really luke’d hard in here lol.  You are right though, I think the staff is going to be bussin as the kids say.

No cap
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 21, 2022, 02:45:46 PM
https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1505993561459859465?s=20&t=82Hdy8MG-iGrzofAifjNVQ
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: DQ12 on March 21, 2022, 02:52:40 PM
really impressed by Taylor here.  this was about as clean a search as I can remember.  apparently went after brad aggressively, and when that failed, still nabbed Tang.  this is not a #fargosupperclub hire, which is what i expected coming into it.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Stupid Fitz on March 21, 2022, 02:56:42 PM
Quote
Tang agreed to a 6-year contract, which was approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors and President Richard Linton. Tang will be paid $2.1 million in 2022-23 and will receive a $100,000 base salary increase each year remaining on the contract ($2.2 million in 2023-24, $2.3 million in 2024-25, $2.4 million in 2025-26, $2.5 million in 2026-27 and $2.6 million in 2027-28).

This is less than I expected

We'll lose potato face if we offer more.

I think they are paying Tang what makes sense for both parties, huge raise for him and still a relatively cheap contract for KSU athletics. Just less than I thought it would be.

But you think CK is going to leave kstate if the basketball coach makes anything within 1 million of him? Where's he gonna go? What school is going to hire CK at what he makes now or more? He's done an OK job, but no one is knocking on the door for him

Maybe one of the Big 10 schools that probably didn't really call him that one time before he got his extension.  :dunno:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on March 21, 2022, 03:03:50 PM
Hey bozos, this thread is about JEROME TANG
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 21, 2022, 03:13:06 PM
Quote
That's a lot of skrilla for someone who has never been a HC before.

This has all the red flags of disaster for the taters.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on March 21, 2022, 03:24:28 PM
everyone except ku fans seem to agree that it’s a great hire.  what do they know that everyone else doesn’t?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on March 21, 2022, 03:27:07 PM
@stunted it appears as if our guy is Blasian
https://twitter.com/AsianCoaches/status/1505710115084636160
(https://i.ibb.co/XtCzNVh/Screenshot-20220321-123005.png)

OMG, he has a kid named Seven!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRUdaWZ4FN0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRUdaWZ4FN0)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 21, 2022, 03:35:34 PM
everyone except ku fans seem to agree that it’s a great hire.  what do they know that everyone else doesn’t?

They know fear clams, they know fear.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CHONGS on March 21, 2022, 03:41:34 PM
T shirt:

CLEEPA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: mocat on March 21, 2022, 03:56:26 PM
march 21 will forever be remembered as Win the Tang Day
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 21, 2022, 03:57:54 PM
Blasian new horizons with Tang.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Tobias on March 21, 2022, 03:58:35 PM
march 21 will forever be remembered as Win the Tang Day

lmao
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 21, 2022, 04:02:47 PM
I think I'm going to cry.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CNS on March 21, 2022, 04:05:55 PM
everyone except ku fans seem to agree that it’s a great hire.  what do they know that everyone else doesn’t?

They know fear clams, they know fear.

Those dipshits haven't hired a coach since clinton was pres, or something.  They don't even have a finger on the pulse of what the process actually is.  I bet Bill signed his contract via Fax fucksake.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 21, 2022, 04:10:59 PM
"Poon Tang" trending on Phog, rough ridin' juveniles. I even heard Self say it at Johnny's West. He said Pa, pa, pa poon Tang.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on March 21, 2022, 04:47:36 PM
really impressed by Taylor here.  this was about as clean a search as I can remember.  apparently went after brad aggressively, and when that failed, still nabbed Tang.  this is not a #fargosupperclub hire, which is what i expected coming into it.

It’s gonna be egg on face when you doubt The Mustang. Best recognize
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 21, 2022, 04:53:45 PM
@stunted it appears as if our guy is Blasian

😍😍😍

Jerome? will fix KSU mbb and end racism. This is the happiest day of my life.

*The ? is supposed to the Chinese character for tang/soup.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on March 21, 2022, 05:28:03 PM
really impressed by Taylor here.  this was about as clean a search as I can remember.  apparently went after brad aggressively, and when that failed, still nabbed Tang.  this is not a #fargosupperclub hire, which is what i expected coming into it.

It’s gonna be egg on face when you doubt The Mustang. Best recognize

mus-tang
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Spracne on March 21, 2022, 05:42:11 PM
everyone except ku fans seem to agree that it’s a great hire.  what do they know that everyone else doesn’t?

They know fear clams, they know fear.

Those dipshits haven't hired a coach since clinton was pres, or something.  They don't even have a finger on the pulse of what the process actually is.  I bet Bill signed his contract via Fax fucksake.

To be fair, you guys are cherry picking the bad takes. When I was reading that thread yesterday, I would say the majority of posters thought it was a surprisingly good hire. So do I.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CHONGS on March 21, 2022, 06:15:48 PM
really impressed by Taylor here.  this was about as clean a search as I can remember.  apparently went after brad aggressively, and when that failed, still nabbed Tang.  this is not a #fargosupperclub hire, which is what i expected coming into it.

It’s gonna be egg on face when you doubt The Mustang. Best recognize

mus-tang

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220321/7d3ce371cc134bfc379fc0cef967d176.gif)

It was there all along...
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 21, 2022, 07:20:09 PM
everyone except ku fans seem to agree that it’s a great hire.  what do they know that everyone else doesn’t?

They know fear clams, they know fear.

Those dipshits haven't hired a coach since clinton was pres, or something.  They don't even have a finger on the pulse of what the process actually is.  I bet Bill signed his contract via Fax fucksake.

To be fair, you guys are cherry picking the bad takes. When I was reading that thread yesterday, I would say the majority of posters thought it was a surprisingly good hire. So do I.
Don’t try your reverse psychology here squawk


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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: schreds21 on March 21, 2022, 10:40:11 PM
Very happy with this hire.  Great to be excited about hoops again and can't wait to take my daughter to watch the fighTANG Wildcats!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: jtksu on March 21, 2022, 10:42:26 PM
everyone except ku fans seem to agree that it’s a great hire.  what do they know that everyone else doesn’t?
They've heard whispers!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: kso_FAN on March 22, 2022, 07:09:12 AM
D Scott (and this really is good)

https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2022/3/22/sports-extra-tang-thankful-and-ready-to-work.aspx

Quote
TANG: You need some dudes, right? At the end of the day, it's not rocket science. You have to get some dudes on campus. There was a time there were some dudes here, and there are a couple dudes still on campus. We just have to get some more dudes around them. The competition is what makes practice every day great, which allows you to raise your level of play when you face competition on the outside. We want to find guys who really embrace competition. If all these guys want to play professionally, guess what, when you go and become a pro, whether its overseas or in the NBA, there are other good players on that roster, and you have to compete against them to get onto the floor. You've got to learn to compete early in life. We want to find kids who are super competitive, and who don't shy away from it, and they don't care that there are other good players. Good players want to play with other good players. Bad players want to play by themselves.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on March 22, 2022, 07:13:45 AM
I'm going to ignore spanking the two year old and instead focus on getting dudes

:love:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 22, 2022, 07:35:31 AM
I'm going to ignore spanking the two year old and instead focus on getting dudes

:love:

LOL, I said the same thing!  And the whole "obedient to his father" thing.  Live and let if (if you go get some dudes).
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: schreds21 on March 22, 2022, 08:16:07 AM
TANG: When I read about Kansas State basketball and the rich history and traditions, my heart swells, but I also feel a burden as coach because I've become the steward, and I've been entrusted with such a tremendous program and history. I can't do this by myself. To all our alumni and legends, this is your program, and I'm just the dude who's doing it right now. I'm a servant, and I'm here for you guys. I want you to know that this is your program, and you're important to this program and to the future of the program — not just the past but the future.
 
Your investment and your time, coming by and talking to the guys and spending time with them, and just your knowledge — your investment goes a long way. One of the best things we did at Baylor was our Vet Week, when all the former players would come back in the summer and spend a few days with our guys and just be able to talk to them. Some of the younger ones would play with them, but the older ones would just pour into their lives. There's something about someone who's done it before and who's been there that goes a lot farther than a coach telling them.
 
You guys are welcome any time to come back. This is your program and we need you in order to be what we're capable of being.


This might be my favorite part of the whole article
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 'taterblast on March 22, 2022, 08:31:22 AM
I'm going to ignore spanking the two year old and instead focus on getting dudes

:love:

i'm.... surprised they kept that in there.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Stupid Fitz on March 22, 2022, 08:41:12 AM
I'm going to ignore spanking the two year old and instead focus on getting dudes

:love:

i'm.... surprised they kept that in there.

Then the line right after that says his wife quit CPS. Holy crap!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 22, 2022, 09:20:10 AM
Look, we are a Michael Beasley away from me forgiving beating an unlimited amount of children.  A Bill Walker gets you like half a dozen kids you can beat with a free pass.  I'd probably say 1, maybe 2, for a Jake Pullen.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 22, 2022, 09:22:17 AM
(https://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-spare-the-rod-and-spoil-the-child-that-is-true-but-beside-the-rod-keep-an-apple-to-give-martin-luther-56-29-02.jpg)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 22, 2022, 09:23:27 AM
LOTS of apples going to be given out in the Little Apple, cat fans!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Winters on March 22, 2022, 09:38:55 AM
TANG: When I read about Kansas State basketball and the rich history and traditions, my heart swells, but I also feel a burden as coach because I've become the steward, and I've been entrusted with such a tremendous program and history. I can't do this by myself. To all our alumni and legends, this is your program, and I'm just the dude who's doing it right now. I'm a servant, and I'm here for you guys. I want you to know that this is your program, and you're important to this program and to the future of the program — not just the past but the future.
 
Your investment and your time, coming by and talking to the guys and spending time with them, and just your knowledge — your investment goes a long way. One of the best things we did at Baylor was our Vet Week, when all the former players would come back in the summer and spend a few days with our guys and just be able to talk to them. Some of the younger ones would play with them, but the older ones would just pour into their lives. There's something about someone who's done it before and who's been there that goes a lot farther than a coach telling them.
 
You guys are welcome any time to come back. This is your program and we need you in order to be what we're capable of being.


This might be my favorite part of the whole article

:Purple Koolaid:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 22, 2022, 09:44:11 AM
 :emawkid:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 22, 2022, 09:57:53 AM
TANG: When I read about Kansas State basketball and the rich history and traditions, my heart swells, but I also feel a burden as coach because I've become the steward, and I've been entrusted with such a tremendous program and history. I can't do this by myself. To all our alumni and legends, this is your program, and I'm just the dude who's doing it right now. I'm a servant, and I'm here for you guys. I want you to know that this is your program, and you're important to this program and to the future of the program — not just the past but the future.
 
Your investment and your time, coming by and talking to the guys and spending time with them, and just your knowledge — your investment goes a long way. One of the best things we did at Baylor was our Vet Week, when all the former players would come back in the summer and spend a few days with our guys and just be able to talk to them. Some of the younger ones would play with them, but the older ones would just pour into their lives. There's something about someone who's done it before and who's been there that goes a lot farther than a coach telling them.
 
You guys are welcome any time to come back. This is your program and we need you in order to be what we're capable of being.


This might be my favorite part of the whole article
My favorite was the part about being all in like cheering for football, women’s basketball, etc.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Cire on March 22, 2022, 10:10:09 AM
The fundy religion stuff is going to be a home run with a large portion of the fanbase that doesn't go to games or message board.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on March 22, 2022, 10:13:51 AM
I'm going to ignore spanking the two year old and instead focus on getting dudes

:love:

i'm.... surprised they kept that in there.

Then the line right after that says his wife quit CPS. Holy crap!

So wild! Also it was at a job interview when he was dead broke!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 22, 2022, 10:31:31 AM
Tang is going to get Beasley and Pullen Jersey’s hung in the rafters, I can feel it in my plums.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 22, 2022, 10:42:48 AM
Damn. He’s like Snyder. On the surface, soft spoken, nice. Behind closed doors: probably uses the F word
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: FuzzyWuzzy on March 22, 2022, 11:39:43 AM
The fundy religion stuff is going to be a home run with a large portion of the fanbase that doesn't go to games or message board.

agreed that the end-times fundie stuff will play well with most of the fan base, hopefully including major boosters who I imagine are the sort of people that eagerly await the next Koch brothers newsletter
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: deputy dawg on March 22, 2022, 12:05:33 PM
My apologies for being too lazy to read entire thread, but has his recruiting skills been discussed?  I'm sure he's factored in his loss of the religious university recruiting advantage (the recruiter gets assistance to the recruit's local Baptist church from the university as a payoff, but not counted as a payoff).
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on March 22, 2022, 12:08:25 PM
The fundy religion stuff is going to be a home run with a large portion of the fanbase that doesn't go to games or message board.

Yes, and a large portion of ‘cruits parents.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 22, 2022, 01:01:22 PM
Just put down the deposit for new season tickets.  Can’t wait to be back amongst the faithful and bring some doom.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: chum1 on March 22, 2022, 01:11:23 PM
The fundy religion stuff is going to be a home run with a large portion of the fanbase that doesn't go to games or message board.

Yes, and a large portion of ‘cruits parents.

And an extremely large portion of highly rated recruits as well.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on March 22, 2022, 02:18:00 PM
coach self, pure class as always

https://twitter.com/chrislillykake/status/1506346423570292737?s=21
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 22, 2022, 02:24:29 PM
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ReasonableTenderFirebelliedtoad-size_restricted.gif)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on March 22, 2022, 02:58:23 PM
you can tell in that video that coach self (who is always very classy) is shitting himself because of this hire by the mus-tang

with the pending death penalty that is about to be levied against ku, and now Tang in MHK, i’d be shocked if he doesn’t bail the ku job any day now
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Phil Titola on March 22, 2022, 03:57:22 PM
Sign over state ownership now William.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 22, 2022, 04:56:51 PM
I'm going to ignore spanking the two year old and instead focus on getting dudes

:love:

i'm.... surprised they kept that in there.

Then the line right after that says his wife quit CPS. Holy crap!



So wild! Also it was at a job interview when he was dead broke!

And a turnoff to others. Texas fundies are nearly indistinguishable from fascists right now, cheerleading some truly dangerous and authoritarian policy. Hope he leaves the sky god thumping at home.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 22, 2022, 05:00:48 PM
I hope he keeps doing exactly what he's doing to get the very best players in the whole world to come to Kansas State University, personally.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CHONGS on March 22, 2022, 05:01:48 PM
Let's leave the pit stuff in the pit.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on March 22, 2022, 05:02:25 PM
I hope he keeps doing exactly what he's doing to get the very best players in the whole world to come to Kansas State University, personally.
Agreed
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Katpappy on March 22, 2022, 05:03:15 PM
Man, I really like Tang.  I'm sure he'll have a fun team to watch.
Any goEMAW'ers in this vid.?                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                   https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1506079410587422720?s=20&t=NSWoPfqVtC08zmcho4ox3w
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 22, 2022, 05:03:47 PM
Let's leave the pit stuff in the pit.

I sincerely hope we can
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 22, 2022, 05:23:07 PM
let's forget all the religious stuff and whatever. the man has charisma and the success to back it up. that's all he's going to need to pull in a bunch of stud players and coaches.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 22, 2022, 05:28:39 PM
the fact that underwood was thought of as a grand slam hire and sure thing, it's amazing that tang has made us forget about him.

underwood definitely isn't as sure of a thing as we thought. he got exposed a bit - what's he going to be without cockburn? and the more we find out about tang, the higher his ceiling appears to be. all this at a big discount that'll let him find some great assistants and recruit$. plus he wants to be here even more than sweaty undies, and probably would finish out his coaching career here, even if he were very successful.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 22, 2022, 05:39:31 PM
the fact that underwood was thought of as a grand slam hire and sure thing, it's amazing that tang has made us forget about him.

underwood definitely isn't as sure of a thing as we thought. he got exposed a bit - what's he going to be without cockburn? and the more we find out about tang, the higher his ceiling appears to be. all this at a big discount that'll let him find some great assistants and recruit$. plus he wants to be here even more than sweaty undies, and probably would finish out his coaching career here, even if he were very successful.
I could see a Texas school stealing him away down the line if he’s wildly successful, but I definitely think Tang was a great hire because of (1) the upside, and (2) you can tell he’s inherently loyal. As long as KSU treats him right it would be really tough for a school to steal him away. That’s what I’m more excited about than anything. If he starts succeeding here it will be a wild ride.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 22, 2022, 05:40:55 PM
Imagine how good we would have to be for a P5 program to pluck him away.  I’m getting hard just thinking about it.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 22, 2022, 05:44:24 PM
we're swimming in wheat money now, we can match anything.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 22, 2022, 06:02:27 PM
He'd go back to Baylor if Drew moves on. He's from Houston kind of, so maybe. Don't think Tech or TCU would have much apeal.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 22, 2022, 07:38:19 PM
you can tell in that video that coach self (who is always very classy) is shitting himself because of this hire by the mus-tang

with the pending death penalty that is about to be levied against ku, and now Tang in MHK, i’d be shocked if he doesn’t bail the ku job any day now

Yes, very astute analysis (as always).
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 22, 2022, 07:40:43 PM
Let's leave the pit stuff in the pit.

What about Martin Luther quotes? Can they stay? :dunno:

(https://www.azquotes.com/vangogh-image-quotes/51/3/Quotation-Martin-Luther-God-does-not-need-your-good-works-but-your-neighbor-51-3-0368.jpg)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CHONGS on March 22, 2022, 07:45:34 PM
There are certainly some Martin Luther quotes that are very pit worthy.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Kat Kid on March 22, 2022, 07:48:59 PM
Luther was definitely a pit poster.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 22, 2022, 11:05:02 PM
OK. Rules are rules.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 23, 2022, 09:45:10 AM
Sorry if Luk'd but I enjoyed the Boscoe's Boys pod that dropped this morning where they talk with _FAN about the hire. You might like it too. I might be getting excited about KSU hoops again!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on March 23, 2022, 11:42:43 AM
Sorry if Luk'd but I enjoyed the Boscoe's Boys pod that dropped this morning where they talk with _FAN about the hire. You might like it too. I might be getting excited about KSU hoops again!

Might be?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 23, 2022, 11:51:13 AM
Sorry if Luk'd but I enjoyed the Boscoe's Boys pod that dropped this morning where they talk with _FAN about the hire. You might like it too. I might be getting excited about KSU hoops again!

Might be?
Finished the _FAN interview. Now listening to the scottwildcat interview with the Baylor reporter guy and I'm officially excited!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 23, 2022, 02:25:27 PM
:love:

https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1506711158761349127?s=20&t=I7_zkn-MOnZNaQmfiSK5zA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Cire on March 23, 2022, 02:40:11 PM
:love:

https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1506711158761349127?s=20&t=I7_zkn-MOnZNaQmfiSK5zA

Lavender is their color
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: WildcatNkilt on March 23, 2022, 02:43:13 PM
That lavender looks amazing.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on March 23, 2022, 02:54:31 PM
Beautiful family Mr Tang
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 23, 2022, 02:59:38 PM
 :love:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 23, 2022, 03:05:07 PM
So our unis are going to get like Baylor-type overhaul?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 23, 2022, 03:06:51 PM
That picture is like looking at royalty. Someone should let them know that they don’t have to do the stupid hand thing though.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: schreds21 on March 23, 2022, 03:20:39 PM
That picture is like looking at royalty. Someone should let them know that they don’t have to do the stupid hand thing though.
I agree with every word of this post.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on March 23, 2022, 03:21:37 PM
That picture is like looking at royalty. Someone should let them know that they don’t have to do the stupid hand thing though.
I agree with every word of this post.
:cyclist:

I agree though. :frown:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: chum1 on March 23, 2022, 03:31:03 PM
I was okay with the hand sign thing because all the Texas schools have hand signs and we were basically the Texas conference.

But now we're like the new AAC. So, eff the hand signs.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: kso_FAN on March 23, 2022, 03:59:59 PM
Let's go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzK6Uya9Inc&t=5s
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 23, 2022, 04:00:51 PM
dude has some energy
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 04:02:52 PM
MEAN GENE!!!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CHONGS on March 23, 2022, 04:04:24 PM
He's the opposite of a SLTH. He clearly believes he can recruit the stars and players that are needed to win now, not five years from now if all of the cards line up just right.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 04:06:11 PM
Players coach for sure too
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on March 23, 2022, 04:08:40 PM
He's the opposite of a SLTH. He clearly believes he can recruit the stars and players that are needed to win now, not five years from now if all of the cards line up just right.
Hell yeah
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Trim on March 23, 2022, 04:09:09 PM
Let's go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzK6Uya9Inc&t=5s

Did not realize it was April 19 already.
Title: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 23, 2022, 04:18:39 PM
I was okay with the hand sign thing because all the Texas schools have hand signs and we were basically the Texas conference.

But now we're like the new AAC. So, eff the hand signs.
The hand thing bothers me. I mean I don’t think we can do much better if we insist on having one (they all look dumb other than hook ‘em) but I always cringe when I see people doing it.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CNS on March 23, 2022, 04:27:21 PM
Football can do whatevs, but I hope basketball gets angry enough again where the only hand signals are fistpumps and double birds.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: meow meow on March 23, 2022, 04:56:52 PM
#GRABTHETANGSHOVEL
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on March 23, 2022, 05:37:03 PM
Football can do whatevs, but I hope basketball gets angry enough again where the only hand signals are fistpumps and double birds.

No need to be angry when you got dudes running up and down the floor making behind the back passes and dunk shots all game long.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 06:15:44 PM
How goddamn adorable is this?!

https://twitter.com/glenn_kinley/status/1506741837838655492?s=21
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 06:16:54 PM
Also, ‘stoner boner, get your ass here and apologize to mustang for being mean all these years to him and hug it out bro! Cats!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 23, 2022, 07:41:57 PM
https://twitter.com/kstatembb/status/1506790900751470598?s=21
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 08:28:28 PM
I have never really heard him speak before, until this week and his little tooth whistle crap is endearing AF!  :love:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on March 23, 2022, 08:47:33 PM
I have never really heard him speak before, until this week and his little tooth whistle crap is endearing AF!  :love:
Yeah it's almost a lisp and I love it
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 08:56:43 PM
I have never really heard him speak before, until this week and his little tooth whistle crap is endearing AF!  :love:
Yeah it's almost a lisp and I love it
:thumbs:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 23, 2022, 09:48:19 PM
How goddamn adorable is this?!

https://twitter.com/glenn_kinley/status/1506741837838655492?s=21

(https://c.tenor.com/_w4qfEzQzFoAAAAM/indecisive-i-dont-know.gif)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 09:52:55 PM
Robert is a lot, I get it. If he demands more Caffeine free Diet Coke at the next tailgate I see him at, I might walk away to the restroom, but better to take in the weird crap first and then meet the regs afterwards. It’s whatever. He handled it well.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 23, 2022, 10:03:01 PM
 :thumbs:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Phil Titola on March 23, 2022, 10:10:56 PM
I'm sure he was coached on Robert
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 23, 2022, 10:35:57 PM
Probably just relaying all the best tailgating spots
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: j-von on March 23, 2022, 10:38:45 PM
This guy gives me serious LHC Bill Snyder vibes.  Extremely friendly until you eff with his dubs.


https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1506798702769319946
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 10:42:31 PM
He Fucks! (But only in the way our lord and savior, Jesus Christ would want him too)!
Title: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 23, 2022, 10:53:51 PM
This guy gives me serious LHC LHC LHC LHC LHC Bill Snyder vibes.  Extremely friendly until you eff with his dubs.


https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1506798702769319946
Love this. And I adore the Mike Tyson-esque voice.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 23, 2022, 11:00:05 PM
This guy gives me serious LHC Bill Snyder vibes.  Extremely friendly until you eff with his dubs.


https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1506798702769319946

Goodbye Playhard Chart
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 23, 2022, 11:03:38 PM
Just ran through another wall for him.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 23, 2022, 11:06:58 PM
This guy gives me serious LHC Bill Snyder vibes.  Extremely friendly until you eff with his dubs.


https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1506798702769319946

This is the first video that has actually moved me, the rest were boiler plate.

The Baylor radio guy said that Tang has some grit to him, he was the bad cop to Drew's good cop.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 11:07:30 PM
https://twitter.com/l_hurd/status/1506790898889158660?s=21
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Tobias on March 23, 2022, 11:14:28 PM
good stuff wacks :thumbs:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 11:27:02 PM
Fun thread to follow:

https://247sports.com/college/kansas/board/103719/Contents/tang-184890073/?page=8

I totally forgot about DJamer Naismith after DreamWheater got blocked from that site many moons ago…
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 11:27:31 PM
good stuff wacks :thumbs:
:thumbs:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Tobias on March 23, 2022, 11:31:32 PM
Quote
I think KSUCK would have been better off taking a flyer on a mid major coach with some upside over Tang who will use the school for a better job just like Huggy and Martin did but hey KSUCK are who they are and thats why we love them.

i love when the idea of a coach being good enough to go get a better job is considered a negative
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 23, 2022, 11:36:28 PM
 :love:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 23, 2022, 11:57:55 PM
Fun thread to follow:

https://247sports.com/college/kansas/board/103719/Contents/tang-184890073/?page=8

I totally forgot about DJamer Naismith after DreamWheater got blocked from that site many moons ago…

It's adorable that they say "P4" and talk about realignment like it's something they're waiting for and it's sure to include them.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on March 24, 2022, 12:17:44 AM
He Fucks! (But only in the way our lord and savior, Jesus Christ would want him too)!

Our coach is about winning, including (and especially) in the "marriage bed."
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: j-von on March 24, 2022, 12:40:31 AM
Quote
I think KSUCK would have been better off taking a flyer on a mid major coach with some upside over Tang who will use the school for a better job just like Huggy and Martin did but hey KSUCK are who they are and thats why we love them.

i love when the idea of a coach being good enough to go get a better job is considered a negative

Also the idea that a mid major coach would somehow be less likely to win and leave than a 55 year old coach who just spent 19 years in Waco.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on March 24, 2022, 01:00:33 AM
They are scared. We're going to push their crap in. Self is a boss and will continue to be good, but you're only your next head coach away from mediocrity. And KU is only one misstep away from KSU taking our rightful place atop the B12 mountain.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Spracne on March 24, 2022, 01:48:55 AM
They are scared. We're going to push their crap in. Self is a boss and will continue to be good, but you're only your next head coach away from mediocrity. And KU is only one misstep away from KSU taking our rightful place atop the B12 mountain.

As I told you live (via video chat), I'm looking forward to the competition. It will make us both better and, as a bonus, be super entertaining. Exciting stuff going on for you guys. Looking forward to seeing the product on the court.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: SuperG on March 24, 2022, 03:37:53 AM
Seems as if we’ve got a good ol’ fashion Tang Bang happening here. Count me in.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 24, 2022, 08:20:34 AM
Football can do whatevs, but I hope basketball gets angry enough again where the only hand signals are fistpumps and double birds.

No need to be angry when you got dudes running up and down the floor making behind the back passes and dunk shots all game long.
SIAP but it looks like the Angriest Fans in America are about to be sucked into a #CultureOfJoy.

https://twitter.com/BaylorMBB/status/1505981396057214982?s=20&t=iietKnVPGeyNarCdnCsAvw
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: chum1 on March 24, 2022, 09:17:20 AM
Maybe some of the people who want to be angry can go have a chat with Coach Tang about how the whole joy thing isn't going to work for them.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: TaqMan on March 24, 2022, 09:43:33 AM
Anybody know if the press conference today will be streamed live and how to watch?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Winters on March 24, 2022, 09:46:59 AM
Anybody know if the press conference today will be streamed live and how to watch?
Rumor has it, it'll be on ESPN+
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 09:52:10 AM
Yes. noon cst on espn+
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Post by: EMAWzifried on March 24, 2022, 10:40:30 AM
According to K-State athletics: 
The press conference will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ as well as K-State social channels. It will also be carried on the K-State Sports Network, as a Q&A with the Voice of the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson will follow the formal press conference.
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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 24, 2022, 10:44:15 AM
The culture of joy sounds more appealing than being angry all of the time does, anyway.
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 24, 2022, 11:17:54 AM
Maybe some of the people who want to be angry can go have a chat with Coach Tang about how the whole joy thing isn't going to work for them.
The joy thing is working for me. :love:

https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1507028529128558592?s=20&t=Ng30V96I31yRcrAUCIjOiw
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 24, 2022, 11:52:29 AM
I'm angry.

I'm angry that the line of lavender gear that his family is outfitted in isn't available anywhere. I have some lav stuff but I want the wildcats hoodie that his daughter has. If she was an XL, I'd beat her ass and take it from her. I had to buy a lavender t-shirt from Rally House last night, gross.

Angry enough?
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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 24, 2022, 11:59:36 AM
I'm angry.

I'm angry that the line of lavender gear that his family is outfitted in isn't available anywhere. I have some lav stuff but I want the wildcats hoodie that his daughter has. If she was an XL, I'd beat her ass and take it from her. I had to buy a lavender t-shirt from Rally House last night, gross.

Angry enough?

There is no way that the school would be marketing Tang the way they are if lavender wasn't about to come back in a big way. So prepare for joy.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 12:17:01 PM
I know it's a big shock, but he's slaying this presser!
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Post by: Phil Titola on March 24, 2022, 12:29:11 PM
damn it lunch ran long.  Just jumping in.  Loving the "off the podium" casual approach he's got going on
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 12:30:06 PM
You'll have to rewatch  it. He's made me want to cry in a good way, many times already.
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 24, 2022, 12:36:20 PM
You'll have to rewatch  it. He's made me want to cry in a good way, many times already.
too lazy to look, is there a link?
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Post by: OK_Cat on March 24, 2022, 12:37:08 PM
Typical softball questions at a press conference intended to pump up the new guy. Seems like he has a fire to win that oscar didn’t have, though.


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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 24, 2022, 12:37:27 PM
You'll have to rewatch  it. He's made me want to cry in a good way, many times already.

Me too. ESPN+ almost messed it up though.

I live 5 hours away and I have to talk myself out of buying season tickets. You can bet your ass I'll be at that first game though, on some random November Wednesday against Coppin State.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 12:37:49 PM
I'm sure they'll put it on K-State sports soon
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 24, 2022, 12:39:04 PM
Typical softball questions at a press conference intended to pump up the new guy. Seems like he has a fire to win that oscar didn’t have, though.


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You think that trasher portal and NIL question was a softball? I've head plenty of people eff that up when they knew it was coming like our AD and past men's basketball coach, among many others.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 12:41:15 PM
My favorite quote was when he got emotional speaking about Baylor and Scott Drew and what they meant to him and how it's going to feel to play them 2-3 times a year: "It's going to be real real tough.... ON  THEM!" and then just stared at the audience with this badass confident look. :love:
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 24, 2022, 12:48:01 PM
amaze. he's gonna teach the guys how to climb ladders

https://twitter.com/DYoungRivals/status/1507046773667282956?s=20&t=_qC_97Hqva5QTWs5CI-hAw
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Post by: Phil Titola on March 24, 2022, 12:57:52 PM
I'm sure they'll put it on K-State sports soon

Agreed, they won't let us forget to go watch that on replay I bet.
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Post by: joda on March 24, 2022, 01:00:33 PM
So far he’s literally done everything as perfect as he possibly could. He also gives off the type of energy that could unite the fan base behind him. Enough talk of God, family, and hard work to rally those that love oscar and “doing it the right way” and enough talk of wanting to win at almost any cost to intrigue the #mcmw crowd
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Post by: catastrophe on March 24, 2022, 01:06:25 PM
My favorite quote was when he got emotional speaking about Baylor and Scott Drew and what they meant to him and how it's going to feel to play them 2-3 times a year: "It's going to be real real tough.... ON  THEM!" and then just stared at the audience with this badass confident look. :love:
My two favorite quotes were:

1. “Coach how do you plan to keep your emotions in check? It seemed you were starting to get emotional last night.”

Tang: (pause) I don’t want to keep my emotions in check.

2. The story about Scott Drew cracking open that bottle of wine he was saving to celebrate “something important” when Tang got the job, after he didn’t open it after the Big 12 or national championship.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 01:07:52 PM
 :love:
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on March 24, 2022, 01:11:25 PM
I'm angry.

I'm angry that the line of lavender gear that his family is outfitted in isn't available anywhere. I have some lav stuff but I want the wildcats hoodie that his daughter has. If she was an XL, I'd beat her ass and take it from her. I had to buy a lavender t-shirt from Rally House last night, gross.

Angry enough?

Oh man. The whole staff wore some elite quarter zips this year and I looked all over and nothing. I was in Manhattan last week and I went everywhere hoping to find something similar and nothing at the Union, Rally, or the Superstore. I was bummed.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 01:12:18 PM
https://twitter.com/ksu_fan/status/1507050726568177665?s=21
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Post by: Lamesauce on March 24, 2022, 01:13:46 PM
Can’t wait to read the stories about Bramlage being vandalized by the opposing fan base the night before a big game!

amaze. he's gonna teach the guys how to climb ladders

https://twitter.com/DYoungRivals/status/1507046773667282956?s=20&t=_qC_97Hqva5QTWs5CI-hAw
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Post by: Phil Titola on March 24, 2022, 01:23:14 PM
My favorite quote was when he got emotional speaking about Baylor and Scott Drew and what they meant to him and how it's going to feel to play them 2-3 times a year: "It's going to be real real tough.... ON  THEM!" and then just stared at the audience with this badass confident look. :love:
My two favorite quotes were:

1. “Coach how do you plan to keep your emotions in check? It seemed you were starting to get emotional last night.”

Tang: (pause) I don’t want to keep my emotions in check.

2. The story about Scott Drew cracking open that bottle of wine he was saving to celebrate “something important” when Tang got the job, after he didn’t open it after the Big 12 or national championship.

#2 is cool but I hope this is the last I hear Scott Drew's name.  He's the only thing that can taint Tang right now for me.
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Post by: mocat on March 24, 2022, 01:34:46 PM


My favorite quote was when he got emotional speaking about Baylor and Scott Drew and what they meant to him and how it's going to feel to play them 2-3 times a year: "It's going to be real real tough.... ON  THEM!" and then just stared at the audience with this badass confident look. :love:



lmao irl call an ambulance meme
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: kso_FAN on March 24, 2022, 01:45:33 PM
I'm angry.

I'm angry that the line of lavender gear that his family is outfitted in isn't available anywhere. I have some lav stuff but I want the wildcats hoodie that his daughter has. If she was an XL, I'd beat her ass and take it from her. I had to buy a lavender t-shirt from Rally House last night, gross.

Angry enough?

I have the hoodie his daughter wore, they sold it a K-State Super Store.

Here is the audio of the money quote from Coach with Wyatt after the presser.

https://twitter.com/ksu_FAN/status/1507058374139166726?s=20&t=42OHDW9WhGZMkEQzTsecKg
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: LickNeckey on March 24, 2022, 01:51:05 PM
have attended two pressers in person Booby and this one

he rough ridin' killed it
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Post by: mocat on March 24, 2022, 01:52:59 PM
TANG: IT'S A KICK IN A GLASS saturday morning commercials were my favorite, and now life has come full circle, wow!

can someone make a clever Tang catchphrase making kick refer to basketball passes and glass refer to rebounding? that would be great. thanks in advance @Spracne
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Post by: mocat on March 24, 2022, 01:54:59 PM
this reminds me of not doing chores

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52v33mjnEeA
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Post by: Phil Titola on March 24, 2022, 01:56:14 PM
Adorbs

https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1507037525591924740
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Post by: ChiComCat on March 24, 2022, 01:57:45 PM
Those Nike Lavender products typically hit the superstore exclusively for a week or two and then hit Rally House and elsewhere.  The Manhattan one will sell out quickly but if you can check a KC rally house you might be in luck.  Charlie Hustle has some cool Lavender stuff that should be available online soon but I think they currently just have in stores.

https://www.charliehustle.com/collections/kansas-state/products/kansas-state-university-vintage-purple-varsity-jacket
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 24, 2022, 01:57:55 PM
I'm angry.

I'm angry that the line of lavender gear that his family is outfitted in isn't available anywhere. I have some lav stuff but I want the wildcats hoodie that his daughter has. If she was an XL, I'd beat her ass and take it from her. I had to buy a lavender t-shirt from Rally House last night, gross.

Angry enough?

Oh man. The whole staff wore some elite quarter zips this year and I looked all over and nothing. I was in Manhattan last week and I went everywhere hoping to find something similar and nothing at the Union, Rally, or the Superstore. I was bummed.

This is the only one of the lavender line that I have. Rally House did a limited run in the fall and I literally got the last XL.
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Post by: mocat on March 24, 2022, 01:58:28 PM
I'm angry.

I'm angry that the line of lavender gear that his family is outfitted in isn't available anywhere. I have some lav stuff but I want the wildcats hoodie that his daughter has. If she was an XL, I'd beat her ass and take it from her. I had to buy a lavender t-shirt from Rally House last night, gross.

Angry enough?

I have the hoodie his daughter wore, they sold it a K-State Super Store.

Here is the audio of the money quote from Coach with Wyatt after the presser.

https://twitter.com/ksu_FAN/status/1507058374139166726?s=20&t=42OHDW9WhGZMkEQzTsecKg

he is so incred, i am in love. but also wyatt, stfu and let your interview talk!
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 24, 2022, 02:03:22 PM
I'm angry.

I'm angry that the line of lavender gear that his family is outfitted in isn't available anywhere. I have some lav stuff but I want the wildcats hoodie that his daughter has. If she was an XL, I'd beat her ass and take it from her. I had to buy a lavender t-shirt from Rally House last night, gross.

Angry enough?

I have the hoodie his daughter wore, they sold it a K-State Super Store.

Here is the audio of the money quote from Coach with Wyatt after the presser.

https://twitter.com/ksu_FAN/status/1507058374139166726?s=20&t=42OHDW9WhGZMkEQzTsecKg

he is so incred, i am in love. but also wyatt, stfu and let your interview talk!
We need an announcer who is awesome enough to conduct interviews with our new coach.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 02:04:17 PM
I can't wait to listen to Petro today. He always talks about if a coach wins or losses the presser with new hires. He's going to go HAM with Tang.
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Post by: Phil Titola on March 24, 2022, 02:05:00 PM
Those Nike Lavender products typically hit the superstore exclusively for a week or two and then hit Rally House and elsewhere.  The Manhattan one will sell out quickly but if you can check a KC rally house you might be in luck.  Charlie Hustle has some cool Lavender stuff that should be available online soon but I think they currently just have in stores.

https://www.charliehustle.com/collections/kansas-state/products/kansas-state-university-vintage-purple-varsity-jacket

I got mine at RH.  Had to shop around online to find what store had them in stock.
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Post by: Kat Kid on March 24, 2022, 02:09:17 PM
That line about heights, ladders and ring sizes is so good.
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Post by: nicname on March 24, 2022, 02:17:20 PM
Wake up ballin go to sleep stuntin.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 02:28:26 PM
I can't wait to listen to Petro today. He always talks about if a coach wins or losses the presser with new hires. He's going to go HAM with Tang.
"On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate that press conference? Because I'm going 20! It's the best press conference I've ever heard. Where can I go to enroll? That was just fantastic and he's made me a K-State fan now"- Soren
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Post by: LickNeckey on March 24, 2022, 02:34:45 PM
man inspires feelings

 :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid:
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 24, 2022, 02:45:30 PM
https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1507011896867655699
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Post by: catastrophe on March 24, 2022, 02:54:19 PM
Some early wins and Tang could really get our fans more riled up than if we landed Brad. I just wish I could skip forward a year and a half to see what this next chapter looks like.
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 24, 2022, 02:54:44 PM
I also love that he taught me about actual wildcats today. I literally didn't know that there are two actual animals called wildcats. I was reading Wikipedia during his press conference. Apparently whomever came up with the concept of Touchdown the Bobcat didn't know either.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 02:56:28 PM
I also love that he taught me about actual wildcats today. I literally didn't know that there are two actual animals called wildcats. I was reading Wikipedia during his press conference. Apparently whomever came up with the concept of Touchdown the Bobcat didn't know either.
I know, right? He made me feel like a shitty fan for not knowing that. Lol
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 02:59:35 PM
https://twitter.com/kstatembb/status/1507067691831549955?s=21
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Post by: stunted on March 24, 2022, 03:05:31 PM
Is Tang the first Asian American head coach?
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 24, 2022, 03:22:19 PM
Is Tang the first Asian American head coach?

No. The UC Riverside coach is a Filipino who worked for Spolestra in Miami.
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 24, 2022, 03:36:57 PM
Link to introductory press conference (not sorry if reposted):

https://youtu.be/1OX9DKzQx3g
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Post by: EMAWzifried on March 24, 2022, 04:28:45 PM
LOL at Fitz's stupid question to this guy about keeping his emotions in check.
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Post by: stunted on March 24, 2022, 04:52:23 PM
Find someone that loves you as much as Tang loves Kansas State.
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Post by: EMAWzifried on March 24, 2022, 05:43:22 PM
Legendary reddit GIFmaster everymanawildcat returns from with Tang Gang Baby (he quit posting K-State BB gifs while Oscar was here).


https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/tm43ws/gif_war_tang_gang_baby/
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Post by: 'taterblast on March 24, 2022, 06:51:20 PM
is that the same guy that got PI'd into deleting his twitter?

gif is very good though
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Post by: michigancat on March 24, 2022, 07:26:20 PM
I legit don't understand how he wasn't a head coach before now
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Post by: chum1 on March 24, 2022, 07:36:16 PM
I legit don't understand how he wasn't a head coach before now

I could see someone having a change in attitude toward the idea after winning a national championship. That's about it, though.
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 24, 2022, 07:37:09 PM
I legit don't understand how he wasn't a head coach before now
It makes no sense.
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Post by: EMAWzifried on March 24, 2022, 07:42:09 PM
I legit don't understand how he wasn't a head coach before now

Strange that he was only drawing mid-major or less offers. Seems like power school either want to poach a coach from a P5 or get the perceived hot up-and-comer from a school that had success in the tourney.

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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 24, 2022, 07:44:53 PM
LOL at Fitz's stupid question to this guy about keeping his emotions in check.
But look how Tang answers dumb questions with words that almost bring you to tears.
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Post by: sonofdaxjones on March 24, 2022, 07:52:08 PM
KU fans talking about recruiting when they have that shitbag slug trail staff sitting on their bench.  With a special nod to that dirtbag human oil slick Kurtis Townsend, is a huge LOL to me.
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Post by: MakeItRain on March 24, 2022, 07:54:27 PM
They are so shook
Quote
A few thoughts:
-Win the Tang Day was brilliant.
-I'm going with Tater Tang. It's alliterative.
-He's 55 and this is his first gig. He's probably more like Weis than Huggy.
-KSU likely hired him knowing he isn't going anywhere. Once the revised B12 contract comes out, and KSU is hurting for money, they won't have to worry about a highly paid coach being around forever even if he wins.
-Drew & Tang telling a high school they won't recruit there is code for "we aren't going to pay you to steer recruits our way anymore if you don't guarantee us this guy."
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Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on March 24, 2022, 08:10:20 PM
Full offense but I think when we land our first legit Dude, I vote we change it to EDAW
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 08:10:42 PM
LOL at Fitz's stupid question to this guy about keeping his emotions in check.
But look how Tang answers dumb questions with words that almost bring you to tears.
Yup
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Post by: Winters on March 24, 2022, 08:13:34 PM
They are so shook
Quote
A few thoughts:
-Win the Tang Day was brilliant.
-I'm going with Tater Tang. It's alliterative.
-He's 55 and this is his first gig. He's probably more like Weis than Huggy.
-KSU likely hired him knowing he isn't going anywhere. Once the revised B12 contract comes out, and KSU is hurting for money, they won't have to worry about a highly paid coach being around forever even if he wins.
-Drew & Tang telling a high school they won't recruit there is code for "we aren't going to pay you to steer recruits our way anymore if you don't guarantee us this guy."
Just wait until the first dude he brings on. This is going to be fun.
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Post by: EMAWzifried on March 24, 2022, 08:14:36 PM
I cannot think of any coach as sloven or unengaged as Weis. Nothing says mailing it in more than sitting on a water cooler on the sidelines during a game.
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Post by: sonofdaxjones on March 24, 2022, 08:14:46 PM
KU athletics was $10 million in the red last year.  K-State was $785k in the red.  In the midst of a pandemic K-State raised over $100 million more to build facilities.  Meanwhile they still himmmm and hawww about stadium improvements and half their sports complex is off campus on 50 year shitty lease
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Post by: sonofdaxjones on March 24, 2022, 08:18:03 PM
I cannot think of any coach as sloven or unengaged as Weis. Nothing says mailing it in more than sitting on a water cooler on the sidelines during a game.
We should all take offense that they’re calling Tang a Weis level grifter.   That dude was Captain Hoov-A-Round trying to pull a no charge suite at the Oread while sending millions back home to wifey in Florida.

Weis was a XXXL bidet away from Manginoesque  crap towels
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Post by: EMAWzifried on March 24, 2022, 08:37:32 PM
I cannot think of any coach as sloven or unengaged as Weis. Nothing says mailing it in more than sitting on a water cooler on the sidelines during a game.
We should all take offense that they’re calling Tang a Weis level grifter.   That dude was Captain Hoov-A-Round trying to pull a no charge suite at the Oread while sending millions back home to wifey in Florida.

Weis was a XXXL bidet away from Manginoesque  crap towels

I think the only comparable take the money and phone in was Urban Meyer at Jacksonville.
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Post by: kso_FAN on March 24, 2022, 08:49:48 PM
I'm so excited, especially with the possibilities coming with the staff he is putting together. I think we'll see dudes in this class.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 08:57:06 PM
https://twitter.com/mloe68/status/1507143877760675852?s=21
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 24, 2022, 09:45:01 PM
I legit don't understand how he wasn't a head coach before now
It makes no sense.
Yeah a major motivator with unquestioned recruiting prowess who is apparently connected enough to pull away big time assistants. It seems like the only thing he could possibly mess up is in the scheming department but obviously there’s no reason at this point to think it would be a problem.
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 24, 2022, 09:51:37 PM
I legit don't understand how he wasn't a head coach before now
It makes no sense.
Yeah a major motivator with unquestioned recruiting prowess who is apparently connected enough to pull away big time assistants. It seems like the only thing he could possibly mess up is in the scheming department but obviously there’s no reason at this point to think it would be a problem.
He’s either the scary smart basketball version or the best chance the basketcats have had at a national title with a coach in my lifetime


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Post by: TheProdigiousTalent on March 24, 2022, 09:54:37 PM
He’s either the scary smart basketball version or the best chance the basketcats have had at a national title with a coach in my lifetime.
"I was in a band once.  They either loved us or they hated us.

...

Or they thought we were OK."

-Mitch Hedberg

The only thing making it hard for me to care about basketball at this point is the (apparent) complete lack of consequences for programs that have been caught cheating.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 09:55:41 PM
It’s always been Jimmies and joes vs X’s and O’s  and the winner has always been Jimmies and Joes. The key to being a blue blood these days is having both. I feel confident he can do it!
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Post by: KITNfury on March 24, 2022, 09:56:41 PM
https://twitter.com/mloe68/status/1507143877760675852?s=21
I see no signs of bias from my man Mike.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: jtksu on March 25, 2022, 12:07:05 AM
It’s always been Jimmies and joes vs X’s and O’s  and the winner has always been Jimmies and Joes. The key to being a blue blood these days is having both. I feel confident he can do it!

Kentucky would suggest otherwise.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 'taterblast on March 25, 2022, 08:33:18 AM
KU fans talking about recruiting when they have that shitbag slug trail staff sitting on their bench.  With a special nod to that dirtbag human oil slick Kurtis Townsend, is a huge LOL to me.

?? have you seen their 2022 class
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 25, 2022, 08:53:58 AM
It’s always been Jimmies and joes vs X’s and O’s  and the winner has always been Jimmies and Joes. The key to being a blue blood these days is having both. I feel confident he can do it!

Kentucky would suggest otherwise.
They're not a blue blood right now. Cal has lost his fastball, but i'd still take their success these days vs ours.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 'taterblast on March 25, 2022, 05:52:41 PM
https://twitter.com/CoachJTang/status/1507490464328466442?s=20&t=RMgow05YeyDkrg9ecSEY9g
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 25, 2022, 05:54:32 PM
https://twitter.com/jakeweingarten/status/1507477815796641793?s=21
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 25, 2022, 06:08:21 PM
I just looked up his rival’s profile to see who he was all recruited by. I forgot he was a 4*. Sheesh.
Title: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 25, 2022, 09:13:57 PM
4* doesn’t mean nothing if you’re not about WINNING.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Selton and I sincerely hope you find joy and success wherever you land.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 25, 2022, 09:28:51 PM
Probably knowss he's not a "dude."
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 25, 2022, 09:30:35 PM
4* doesn’t mean nothing if you’re not about WINNING.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Selton and I sincerely hope you find joy and success wherever you land.
Well, duh. Just sad about his regression. Seems like a really good dude and I wish him the best.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: KITNfury on March 25, 2022, 10:47:08 PM
Selton really should play for Frank.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 25, 2022, 10:50:20 PM
4* doesn%u2019t mean nothing if you%u2019re not about WINNING.

Don%u2019t let the door hit you on the way out Selton and I sincerely hope you find joy and success wherever you land.

Get mumped jackass. You know nothing about the selton miguel the person and you sure as crap don’t know why he’s leaving kstate.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 26, 2022, 01:08:31 AM
Selton really should play for Frank.

That'd be amazing
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on March 26, 2022, 01:22:22 AM
Called it really early. HBLIQ. Just always looked pissed off. But he might have RBF too and my guess was lucky
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: schreds21 on March 26, 2022, 06:45:26 AM
4* doesn’t mean nothing if you’re not about WINNING.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Selton and I sincerely hope you find joy and success wherever you land.
Well, duh. Just sad about his regression. Seems like a really good dude and I wish him the best.
Regression seemed to be a common theme under oscar.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: slackcat on March 26, 2022, 08:29:22 AM
4* doesn’t mean nothing if you’re not about WINNING.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Selton and I sincerely hope you find joy and success wherever you land.
Well, duh. Just sad about his regression. Seems like a really good dude and I wish him the best.
Regression seemed to be a common theme under oscar.

So true
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: chum1 on March 26, 2022, 08:58:56 AM
Not sure why some people can't be excited about Tang without also shitting on oscar or his players. Especially the people who haven't been following along and clearly don't know what they're talking about.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 26, 2022, 09:08:09 AM
Not sure why some people can't be excited about Tang without also shitting on oscar or his players. Especially the people who haven't been following along and clearly don't know what they're talking about.

Might be best if we just never spoke of oscar ever again. Obviously, that is hard to do, because of how much we hated him. Still, probably for the best that we stop posting about him.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 26, 2022, 03:20:35 PM
Not sure why some people can't be excited about Tang without also shitting on oscar or his players. Especially the people who haven't been following along and clearly don't know what they're talking about.

Yaas
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Dirty Deeds on March 26, 2022, 08:33:13 PM
Just fun to open the hoops thread now.  Love it


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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 26, 2022, 08:43:50 PM
Just fun to open the hoops thread now.  Love it


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Could we be entering a golden era where season after season above average to good football smoothly transitions to good to kickass basketball?

Btw someone will have to alert me on one of those boards if baseball or soccer is ever good cause I sure as hell won’t know otherwise.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: sonofdaxjones on March 27, 2022, 11:58:51 AM
Doesn't sound like Shane is going to be retained
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: schreds21 on March 27, 2022, 01:09:33 PM
Well that sucks.  I was hoping to see one kstate guy retained.  Kind of like what Huggs did bringing Underwood back.  Oh well, maybe good for Shane though.  Let him spread his wings somewhere else for a while and be ready to come back seasoned and ready to take over the juggernaut that Coach Tang will have established by then.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on March 28, 2022, 12:30:26 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1508483330932723712?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 28, 2022, 12:38:16 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1508483330932723712?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg
That's beautiful.

Are you HugeCat who posted in the World Forum at KSU until it went behind the paywall?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 28, 2022, 12:48:48 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1508483330932723712?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg

Go to kansascity.com on an incognito tab on your browser and navigate to the K-State section on sports. Don't copy and paste the link, it may still paywall you if you do that
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Stupid Fitz on March 28, 2022, 01:10:17 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1508483330932723712?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg

Go to kansascity.com on an incognito tab on your browser and navigate to the K-State section on sports. Don't copy and paste the link, it may still paywall you if you do that

Or use the App. Also, people that hate newspapers are really rough ridin' weird.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on March 28, 2022, 02:15:32 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


[tweet]1508483330932723712[/tweet]?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg
That's beautiful.

Are you HugeCat who posted in the World Forum at KSU until it went behind the paywall?


It depends. You’re not trying to track this HugeCat dude down and murder him are you?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on March 28, 2022, 02:17:43 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


[tweet]1508483330932723712[/tweet]?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg

Go to kansascity.com on an incognito tab on your browser and navigate to the K-State section on sports. Don't copy and paste the link, it may still paywall you if you do that


Dude. You talking to the guy that needed help posting a tweet on a message board. lol
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Winters on March 28, 2022, 02:29:15 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


[tweet]1508483330932723712[/tweet]?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg

Go to kansascity.com on an incognito tab on your browser and navigate to the K-State section on sports. Don't copy and paste the link, it may still paywall you if you do that


Dude. You talking to the guy that needed help posting a tweet on a message board. lol
I've enjoyed you, Hugecat.  :lol:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: sys on March 28, 2022, 03:17:21 PM
there's no way that's real, but it is a very funny story.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on March 28, 2022, 07:23:10 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


[tweet]1508483330932723712[/tweet]?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg

Go to kansascity.com on an incognito tab on your browser and navigate to the K-State section on sports. Don't copy and paste the link, it may still paywall you if you do that


Dude. You talking to the guy that needed help posting a tweet on a message board. lol
I've enjoyed you, Hugecat.  :lol:


Thanks, winters, that means a lot. You are a goEMAW legend. Honestly I expected more poster intimidation. Now that the burn it down era is over, I would really like to see this place get back to where it was when fatty was around. I have lurked on this place forever. We need more people like make it rain on here.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 28, 2022, 07:25:51 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


[tweet]1508483330932723712[/tweet]?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg

Go to kansascity.com on an incognito tab on your browser and navigate to the K-State section on sports. Don't copy and paste the link, it may still paywall you if you do that


Dude. You talking to the guy that needed help posting a tweet on a message board. lol
I've enjoyed you, Hugecat.  :lol:


Thanks, winters, that means a lot. You are a goEMAW legend. Honestly I expected more poster intimidation. Now that the burn it down era is over, I would really like to see this place get back to where it was when fatty was around. I have lurked on this place forever. We need more people like make it rain on here.

Hell yea we do he is the glue keeping the sports side of this BBS together.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: _33 on March 28, 2022, 08:37:22 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


[tweet]1508483330932723712[/tweet]?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg

Go to kansascity.com on an incognito tab on your browser and navigate to the K-State section on sports. Don't copy and paste the link, it may still paywall you if you do that


Dude. You talking to the guy that needed help posting a tweet on a message board. lol
I've enjoyed you, Hugecat.  :lol:

HugeCat, more like Hug Cat because I want to hug you.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: OlatheWildcat on March 28, 2022, 08:49:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYcvYqxgbAw

For your entertainment, a nice interview with our Tangster.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: I_have_purplewood on March 28, 2022, 09:15:14 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYcvYqxgbAw

For your entertainment, a nice interview with our Tangster.

 :Woohoo: (ftp://:Woohoo:)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on March 28, 2022, 09:20:58 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO--VdlXwAQfIpa?format=png&name=900x900)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYcvYqxgbAw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYcvYqxgbAw)

For your entertainment, a nice interview with our Tangster.

Wow! Just when I was beginning to come back down to reality. “We’re definitely going to raise the talent level”. Thanks for posting Olathe I had not seen that.


[/font]there's no way that's real, but it is a very funny story.
[/font][/font]

I was a little skeptical about the story myself, but Tang confirmed in the interview.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 28, 2022, 09:59:31 PM
It’s behind a paywall and I refuse to give these fuckers any of my money but at least the snippet was good.


[tweet]1508483330932723712[/tweet]?s=20&t=6QzUtUyxStBPDqwCmoTrYg

Go to kansascity.com on an incognito tab on your browser and navigate to the K-State section on sports. Don't copy and paste the link, it may still paywall you if you do that


Dude. You talking to the guy that needed help posting a tweet on a message board. lol
I've enjoyed you, Hugecat.  :lol:


Thanks, winters, that means a lot. You are a goEMAW legend. Honestly I expected more poster intimidation. Now that the burn it down era is over, I would really like to see this place get back to where it was when fatty was around. I have lurked on this place forever. We need more people like make it rain on here.

Hell yea we do he is the glue keeping the sports side of this BBS together.

Thanks guys #1Cat
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: sys on March 29, 2022, 05:53:30 AM
I was a little skeptical about the story myself, but Tang confirmed in the interview.

tang seems like a "it's not a lie if you believe it." guy.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on March 29, 2022, 06:02:09 AM
I was a little skeptical about the story myself, but Tang confirmed in the interview.

tang seems like a "it's not a lie if you believe it." guy.

I mean, he's a Pentecostal preacher

(allegedly)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 'taterblast on March 29, 2022, 08:51:10 AM
this is such a breath of fresh air. at the 4:20 mark he's asked if he's going to recruit guys to k-state that k-state hadn't recruited previously. his answer was a direct "yes" and i guess i just didn't expect that. now, time will tell if he's able to land them.


https://media.podserve.fm/media/episodes/user_523/939/Jerome_Tang_kstate_96k.mp3
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on March 29, 2022, 08:57:58 AM
https://twitter.com/DScottFritchen/status/1508762212332146689?s=20&t=tukLoa0eRt86g3uNj5NV-Q
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on March 29, 2022, 09:21:46 AM

[/size]
"I've seen the whole story and the whole journey. More than anything, I know how much he loved being at Baylor and his great situation there. I know he wasn't leaving just to be a head coach. He was leaving specifically to be head coach at Kansas State. There's something that he believes about Kansas State that is beyond special. He had it good at Baylor.[/size] "If he's going to Kansas State, something special is about to happen."
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: mocat on March 29, 2022, 09:27:49 AM
this is too much hype, i can't handle it
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on March 29, 2022, 10:21:34 AM
this is too much hype, i can't handle it

tantric hype

wait, no

tangtric hype
Title: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on March 29, 2022, 03:20:08 PM
this is too much hype, i can't handle it
Yeah. Part of me wants it to stop because how can he possibly meet these expectations, but the other part of me is like already day dreaming about epic showdowns with Houston, Cincy, WVU, BYU, KU, ISU, TTU, Baylor…oh man
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 29, 2022, 07:10:59 PM
this is such a breath of fresh air. at the 4:20 mark he's asked if he's going to recruit guys to k-state that k-state hadn't recruited previously. his answer was a direct "yes" and i guess i just didn't expect that. now, time will tell if he's able to land them.


https://media.podserve.fm/media/episodes/user_523/939/Jerome_Tang_kstate_96k.mp3
:love:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 'taterblast on March 30, 2022, 05:02:28 PM
https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1509289369034801157?s=20&t=5_tlTM28RFwOz0zTbiPKaA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Katpappy on March 30, 2022, 05:02:48 PM
I was a little skeptical about the story myself, but Tang confirmed in the interview.

tang seems like a "it's not a lie if you believe it." guy.

I mean, he's a Pentecostal preacher

(allegedly)

Isn't that a "Topeka Religion".  :lol:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Spracne on March 30, 2022, 05:07:03 PM
What role is Chief of Staff, in this context?  :confused:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Tobias on March 30, 2022, 05:17:31 PM
Chief of Staff sounds rough ridin' badass
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 30, 2022, 05:26:55 PM
Welcome Marco!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on March 30, 2022, 05:40:03 PM
What role is Chief of Staff, in this context?  :confused:
He is the dude that causes everybody on goEMAW to get their dicks out and helicopter
Title: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on March 30, 2022, 06:17:46 PM
Good foresight on Tang’s part. There’s going to be a lot of staffs at full mast when we start winning bball games.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: slackcat on March 30, 2022, 06:18:28 PM
https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1509289369034801157?s=20&t=5_tlTM28RFwOz0zTbiPKaA


Looks like bad cop to Tang's good cop.  Srsly, looks like Jackie Gleason
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on March 30, 2022, 06:21:16 PM
[(https://c.tenor.com/uAC6cSheXN0AAAAC/honeymooners-oneof-these-days.gif)
[tweet]1509289369034801157[/tweet]?s=20&t=5_tlTM28RFwOz0zTbiPKaA


Looks like bad cop to Tang's good cop.  Srsly, looks like Jackie Gleason
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on March 31, 2022, 01:17:31 AM
Chief of Staff does the dirty work necessary to get dudes in the Tang administration.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 31, 2022, 02:29:49 AM
What role is Chief of Staff, in this context?  :confused:

I would have guessed DOBO but his resume doesn't connote that, he's very experienced.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: joda on March 31, 2022, 09:13:45 AM
What role is Chief of Staff, in this context?  :confused:

I would have guessed DOBO but his resume doesn't connote that, he's very experienced.

That’s my guess. Sort of a super-DOBO.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: mocat on March 31, 2022, 04:28:39 PM
DOB-O
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on April 05, 2022, 05:57:30 AM
I hope Gene Taylor inquired whether or not Jerome mows his own yard before making the offer.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on April 05, 2022, 12:07:49 PM

*Dumb and dumber GIF*


https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1511366875141267466?s=20&t=EY8RtnJ6oLFee5nYK5e8aw
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: meow meow on April 06, 2022, 09:26:51 AM
300/1 seems high for a roster of 3 guys
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on April 06, 2022, 12:19:07 PM
300/1 seems high for a roster of 3 guys
This came up in FB where I think there was something silly like 300/1 odds on Will Howard or Jake Rubely to win the Heisman. I think it’s just the default “no chance” line where it’s almost impossible to make actual money by betting it.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on April 06, 2022, 12:50:15 PM
300/1 seems high for a roster of 3 guys

Get your $10 for $3k, and $100 for $30,000 bets in before GRCOAT 2.0 is announced.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on April 08, 2022, 07:38:34 AM
I think it's important to remember that second to last in the conference this year will represent significant improvement over the last two years.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on April 08, 2022, 10:05:57 AM
I think it's important to remember that second to last in the conference this year will represent significant improvement over the last two years.

We were last in 19-20, but have been second to last each of the last two seasons. But I get your drift
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on April 08, 2022, 10:39:09 AM
OK, yeah, let's be accurate here....the goal within the next three years is to be third from last in the conference, in order to show improvement from oscar.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 11, 2022, 10:41:51 AM
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1513537690632925195?s=20&t=3dJnBukUOHGnEFMHXUS5jw
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on May 10, 2022, 08:56:30 AM
I wish there was some way to get notification of D Scotts sports extra articles dropping without having to follow D Scott on Twitter. The dude makes my skin crawl.


https://twitter.com/DScottFritchen/status/1523825782660997121?s=20&t=-6oS7x5aSrCZs1JixJoIug
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Cire on May 10, 2022, 12:35:26 PM
I wish there was some way to get notification of D Scotts sports extra articles dropping without having to follow D Scott on Twitter. The dude makes my skin crawl.


https://twitter.com/DScottFritchen/status/1523825782660997121?s=20&t=-6oS7x5aSrCZs1JixJoIug
Some words on Jerome tang


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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on May 11, 2022, 08:43:55 AM
Sorry if Luk'd.

Quote
Kansas State’s men’s basketball coach isn’t trying to say anything negative. He is simply trying to explain why he expected, and even welcomed, the opportunity to build a roster from scratch after the Wildcats lost nine scholarship players to the NCAA transfer portal earlier this spring. “This is no offense to the staffs before me or any of the players, but when I was coming in I thought there were only three guys I would want to stay,” Tang said in an interview with The Eagle. “And two of the three stayed. I knew what was going to happen.”

Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article261312982.html#storylink=cpy

Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on May 11, 2022, 08:45:09 AM
no offense lol
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on May 11, 2022, 08:49:29 AM
Good stuff
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on May 11, 2022, 09:17:38 AM
No offense Selton Miguel & South Florida, Carlton Linguard & UTSA, Luke Kasubke & Illinois State, Seryee Lewis & Rice, Kaosi Ezeagu & Sam Houston State, Davion Bradford, Logan Landers & Maximus Edwards
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Spracne on May 11, 2022, 02:19:29 PM
Prefaced statements are always the biggest tells.

Bill Self: no offense to my wife, but when I met my new realtor, I ...
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on May 11, 2022, 02:40:42 PM
 :bball:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Winters on May 11, 2022, 02:51:18 PM
Sorry if Luk'd.

Quote
Kansas State’s men’s basketball coach isn’t trying to say anything negative. He is simply trying to explain why he expected, and even welcomed, the opportunity to build a roster from scratch after the Wildcats lost nine scholarship players to the NCAA transfer portal earlier this spring. “This is no offense to the staffs before me or any of the players, but when I was coming in I thought there were only three guys I would want to stay,” Tang said in an interview with The Eagle. “And two of the three stayed. I knew what was going to happen.”

Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article261312982.html#storylink=cpy
Love it
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: stunted on May 12, 2022, 08:04:09 AM
can tang coach 'em up?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on May 15, 2022, 07:51:32 PM

We gonna win

https://youtu.be/8ZjRAvEvJcM (https://youtu.be/8ZjRAvEvJcM)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on May 17, 2022, 10:18:09 AM
How many coaches have their own beer?
https://twitter.com/manhattanbrew/status/1526278891710599170?s=20&t=GhKKvRLikyFQUTVc7BsUdw
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on May 19, 2022, 06:02:32 PM
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Adorable


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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Winters on May 19, 2022, 06:19:45 PM
I love his shirt
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Trim on May 25, 2022, 09:40:57 AM
LOL RAMPAGE

https://twitter.com/DScottFritchen/status/1529417669467947008
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Spracne on May 25, 2022, 10:07:56 AM
That young Russia supporter needs to work on his dick-sucking pantomiming.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Tobias on May 25, 2022, 10:10:53 AM
That young Russia supporter

:lol:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on May 25, 2022, 10:36:36 AM

The parade of signees began with 6-foot-10, 216-pound LSU transfer Jerrell Colbert, a former top-150 recruit, on April 18. Two days later, Mississippi State transfer combo guard Camryn Carter, another former top-150 recruit, jumped on board. At the beginning of May, the Wildcats secured their first high school signee in New Orleans native Dorian Finister, a combo guard who scored more than 1,300 points and led G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy to the Louisiana Class 4A State Championship this past season. Following Finister, K-State signed New York native and NJCAA honorable mention All-American Nae'Qwan Tomlin, a 6-foot-8, 195-pound small forward who was rated as the No. 7 prospect on the 2022 JuCoRecruiting.com Top 100.
 
"They're young, talented, driven winners," Tang says. They're state champions, regional champions, guys who've all won, whether it be in high school or in junior college. If you ask, 'What's the No. 1 criteria you're looking for?' I'll say, 'Winners.' I want them to understand what winning is all about and the sacrifices you have to make."


We could use more winners on this message board.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on May 25, 2022, 11:56:02 AM

The parade of signees began with 6-foot-10, 216-pound LSU transfer Jerrell Colbert, a former top-150 recruit, on April 18. Two days later, Mississippi State transfer combo guard Camryn Carter, another former top-150 recruit, jumped on board. At the beginning of May, the Wildcats secured their first high school signee in New Orleans native Dorian Finister, a combo guard who scored more than 1,300 points and led G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy to the Louisiana Class 4A State Championship this past season. Following Finister, K-State signed New York native and NJCAA honorable mention All-American Nae'Qwan Tomlin, a 6-foot-8, 195-pound small forward who was rated as the No. 7 prospect on the 2022 JuCoRecruiting.com Top 100.
 
"They're young, talented, driven winners," Tang says. They're state champions, regional champions, guys who've all won, whether it be in high school or in junior college. If you ask, 'What's the No. 1 criteria you're looking for?' I'll say, 'Winners.' I want them to understand what winning is all about and the sacrifices you have to make."


We could use more winners on this message board.

lol, homeboy put some words in the quote
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on May 25, 2022, 11:30:06 PM

The parade of signees began with 6-foot-10, 216-pound LSU transfer Jerrell Colbert, a former top-150 recruit, on April 18. Two days later, Mississippi State transfer combo guard Camryn Carter, another former top-150 recruit, jumped on board. At the beginning of May, the Wildcats secured their first high school signee in New Orleans native Dorian Finister, a combo guard who scored more than 1,300 points and led G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy to the Louisiana Class 4A State Championship this past season. Following Finister, K-State signed New York native and NJCAA honorable mention All-American Nae'Qwan Tomlin, a 6-foot-8, 195-pound small forward who was rated as the No. 7 prospect on the 2022 JuCoRecruiting.com Top 100.
 
"They're young, talented, driven winners," Tang says. They're state champions, regional champions, guys who've all won, whether it be in high school or in junior college. If you ask, 'What's the No. 1 criteria you're looking for?' I'll say, 'Winners.' I want them to understand what winning is all about and the sacrifices you have to make."


We could use more winners on this message board.

lol, homeboy put some words in the quote

lol

I’m starting to view D Scott in a whole new light now that he’s not Fitz’ wingman & Marquis Nowell said he is “my guy”. He may be the greatest longform journalist left in this world. He could be our modern day George Plimpton or Frank Deford.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: j-von on May 26, 2022, 01:16:31 PM
dick-sucking pantomiming.

Thank you.  I keep telling people this and they look at me like I'm crazy.  That kid knows what's up. 
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on June 27, 2022, 11:45:03 AM
https://youtu.be/PbrTBGahU8Q (https://youtu.be/PbrTBGahU8Q)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on July 24, 2022, 05:45:15 AM
https://twitter.com/sullyengels/status/1550999779559317505?s=20&t=T2bgeTDwEEt3snylaC1xWA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on July 26, 2022, 04:28:18 PM
https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1552041220498722818?s=20&t=0Mt-vGtturZQ9YlsFk7Htg
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on July 26, 2022, 04:30:50 PM
lol, who was the disgusted guy?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Spaces on July 26, 2022, 04:56:22 PM
lol, who was the disgusted guy?
Austin Carpenter I believe
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on July 26, 2022, 05:22:32 PM
lol
https://twitter.com/CoachJTang/status/1552052737436782592?s=20&t=UAZw6bg1k0mzl2475GZc1g
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Spaces on July 26, 2022, 05:24:43 PM
:lol:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on July 27, 2022, 01:32:25 PM
https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1552041220498722818?s=20&t=0Mt-vGtturZQ9YlsFk7Htg
our new coach is beautiful
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CHONGS on July 27, 2022, 01:41:41 PM
There was a nice article in The Athletic about him today.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on July 27, 2022, 02:01:18 PM
Cats basketball is fun again  :bball:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on July 28, 2022, 12:48:19 PM
There was a nice article in The Athletic about him today.

yes, was very good.

It was nice to see some of the behind the scenes things. First i've read any of that so far with Tang.

https://theathletic.com/3440968/2022/07/27/kansas-state-jerome-tang-basketball/
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: DaBigTrain on July 28, 2022, 12:54:53 PM
Cats basketball is fun again  :bball:

 :excited:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 02, 2022, 11:08:48 AM
Based on what I’m seeing on JaReem’s Instagram feed, the adversity in practice is no joke. They seem to be working their tails off
https://twitter.com/NABC1927/status/1554495920427143169?s=20&t=UYG3BmFeKg4Yxzjn54uHzA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 04, 2022, 11:49:37 AM
https://twitter.com/andrewhmoses/status/1555182707763810304?s=20&t=rFwTKeKWbD7QgyNuDjeRDA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 06, 2022, 01:46:10 PM
https://twitter.com/785SportsPod/status/1555920338747367425?s=20&t=4nM5Lbk7Q7rezdTdMOiNbA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 15, 2022, 01:21:58 PM
https://twitter.com/CBKReport/status/1559224947339415554?s=20&t=Gn5LclZX5_1X4jCIDn7ZhA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on August 15, 2022, 02:06:17 PM
https://twitter.com/CBKReport/status/1559224947339415554?s=20&t=Gn5LclZX5_1X4jCIDn7ZhA

lol are these silly lists all put out by the same guy?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 25, 2022, 07:34:03 PM
https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1562955735180255233?s=20&t=UkuOhpUkB7dyS2vdc-tEmQ
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 28, 2022, 01:12:48 PM
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1563938214490128388?s=20&t=Y0Vua7cvXdjiq9KTQESv0A
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on August 28, 2022, 01:33:44 PM
Has that been a thing for a while?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on August 28, 2022, 05:39:52 PM
Not when I was there, but I've been gone forever, we would have gave the other houses the blues.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 29, 2022, 03:03:50 PM
https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1564332557461663745?s=20&t=gxyJGfF2Xk4iQtw5KAJImA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on August 29, 2022, 04:38:36 PM
A coach yelling "rebound, rebound, rebound." Haven't heard that since Frank's days.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Winters on August 29, 2022, 06:14:05 PM
"You get a stop, you get a score, you get a stop"  :love:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on August 29, 2022, 10:07:51 PM
"You get a stop, you get a score, you get a stop"  :love:
:love:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 29, 2022, 10:15:50 PM
[tweet]1563938214490128388[/tweet]?s=20&t=Y0Vua7cvXdjiq9KTQESv0A
According to Gene Taylor on wildcat insider tonight, coach Tang gave out his cell phone number to the entire student body and they sent him a text message inviting him to the basketball tournaments. Has to be a burner phone. No?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 30, 2022, 02:13:39 PM
https://twitter.com/Coachreem4ever/status/1564692180324737027?s=20&t=6SySzrYQSIBUrNmxmw0xqg
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on August 30, 2022, 06:34:10 PM
https://twitter.com/hoopseen/status/1564755309838487552?s=20&t=AfqttKAM6CGTKkbzt7k1rg
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on September 07, 2022, 07:26:32 PM

*cough* BULLSHIT! *cough*
https://twitter.com/CBSSportsCBB/status/1567663324787085313?s=20&t=6xsF5u1mENQrTyP2yZueog
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on September 07, 2022, 10:00:57 PM

*cough* BULLSHIT! *cough*
https://twitter.com/CBSSportsCBB/status/1567663324787085313?s=20&t=6xsF5u1mENQrTyP2yZueog

My only issue with that list is Jon Scheyer
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on September 11, 2022, 09:19:02 AM
https://twitter.com/kstatesports/status/1568670589375713283?s=46&t=k9zB7ohgrPdaatJnR3VafQ
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: cfbandyman on September 11, 2022, 11:08:21 AM
Tang gets it, I know we won't know how the season goes but he is crushing it so far, and is the perfect face of the program
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: OK_Cat on September 12, 2022, 09:12:20 AM
All this won’t mean a thing if he doesn’t win games in a few seasons


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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on September 12, 2022, 09:28:35 AM
All this won’t mean a thing if he doesn’t win games in a few seasons


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Correct if he wins zero games in a few seasons it won't matter. Thanks for that
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: OK_Cat on September 12, 2022, 09:36:02 AM
All this won’t mean a thing if he doesn’t win games in a few seasons


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Correct if he wins zero games in a few seasons it won't matter. Thanks for that
:dubious:


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Title: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: catastrophe on September 13, 2022, 10:09:10 AM
All this won’t mean a thing if he doesn’t win games in a few seasons


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A coach bringing excitement and big name recruits has value even if he totally sucks as a coach and has to be let go in a few years. I’d definitely say we overpaid him if that’s what happens, but I don’t think it will.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on September 13, 2022, 08:28:03 PM
All this won’t mean a thing if he doesn’t win games in a few seasons


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A coach bringing excitement and big name recruits has value even if he totally sucks as a coach and has to be let go in a few years. I’d definitely say we overpaid him if that’s what happens, but I don’t think it will.
I always think of Leonard Hamilton at Oklahoma State. They had sucked for so long in basketball and Leonard Hamilton came in and really upgraded the talent but he was just a horrible bench coach,  ever finished above fourth place in the big 8 and never made it to the NCAA tournament. Oklahoma State fired him and hired Eddie Sutton who took that talent, won the big 8 and took the team to the sweet 16 in the first year and the rest is history. Leonard Hamilton had long run at Miami and is in his 20th year at Florida State. They always have tremendous talent, but they seem to underachieve.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on September 13, 2022, 08:38:36 PM
 Hamilton's last 4-5 seasons at FSU have been pretty dang good. But yeah, always hire the best recruiter you can. If it doesn't work out, you have good players!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on September 13, 2022, 09:04:22 PM
Except you don’t because they can transfer penalty free
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: HugeCat on September 24, 2022, 08:35:15 AM
https://twitter.com/TheHoopHerald/status/1573497912692195350?s=20&t=u9oSrJUTnSObqJdGUN01xw
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: cfbandyman on October 07, 2022, 10:27:40 AM
HBD Tang! Him and Bill!  :combofan:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 07, 2022, 12:16:53 PM
HBD Tang! Him and Bill!  :combofan:
:billdance:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on December 07, 2022, 08:19:41 AM
These shoes :love:

(https://scontent.fict1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/318116203_10160483964519455_234359788929989562_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=xXVMaVclXZ0AX8tJLDc&_nc_ht=scontent.fict1-1.fna&oh=00_AfBkSalPiKCMrFfo35uJa_RTVknA6JFKOnCy18qpcd3Tvw&oe=6394A44B)
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Post by: Gooch on December 07, 2022, 08:22:52 AM
I am an AirMax junkie and would do awful disgusting things for a pair of those.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on December 07, 2022, 08:48:13 AM
I am an AirMax junkie and would do awful disgusting things for a pair of those.

can you just do a NikeID like that?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Gooch on December 07, 2022, 09:58:17 AM
That is a different purple. The one available on NikeID is much lighter.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on December 07, 2022, 12:30:01 PM
 :cool:

https://twitter.com/KState_Students/status/1600554908343709696?s=20&t=lKjM7l7FXgLemdrJHzO_cA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: mocat on December 09, 2022, 09:25:40 AM
the man just looks incredible in lavender
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: DaBigTrain on December 09, 2022, 09:46:39 AM
I want a pair of the purple shoes that he wears.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on December 19, 2022, 10:16:46 AM
Your eyes aren't deceiving you, Catfans. Coach Tang's Cats do more thunderdunks than any other Cats!   :bball:

https://twitter.com/ksu_FAN/status/1604870162355818498?s=20&t=TnhmLYjkyXKjI2BUHfUMtw
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on December 19, 2022, 10:55:07 AM
The real DOBs
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on December 19, 2022, 01:40:54 PM
What a time to be a Cat!

https://twitter.com/ksu_FAN/status/1604872769904467968
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: mocat on December 19, 2022, 01:42:23 PM
Denis' floaters are suppressing that 2010 number
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on December 19, 2022, 01:45:27 PM
Denis' floaters are suppressing that 2010 number

When your two* leading scorers can't dunk it makes a pretty big impact!

Assuming jake and deni were the top two
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on December 19, 2022, 01:46:17 PM
We need to break out some Altman-era throwbacks, if only for fan. They're nice uniforms too.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on December 19, 2022, 02:18:06 PM
We need to break out some Altman-era throwbacks, if only for fan. They're nice uniforms too.
I have one!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on December 19, 2022, 02:37:09 PM
We need to break out some Altman-era throwbacks, if only for fan. They're nice uniforms too.
I have one!

I hope they release them and then sell the shorts!
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on December 24, 2022, 02:49:22 PM
We need to break out some Altman-era throwbacks, if only for fan. They're nice uniforms too.
I have one!
the program used to have the senior class travel around the state and play the local high school seniors to help build the brand and raise bread for the high schools.  one year they didn’t have five so I got pulled in as the fifth.  I think it was me, ski, daryl cunningham, beane, I think ron lucas had left town or something, I could be wrong about the line up.  anyway, I kept the jersey, my shorts got ganked I think, maybe in a box somewhere.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221224/021cb8d8649496f8ab3c97b3d9b90335.jpg)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on December 24, 2022, 05:15:07 PM
We need to break out some Altman-era throwbacks, if only for fan. They're nice uniforms too.
I have one!
the program used to have the senior class travel around the state and play the local high school seniors to help build the brand and raise bread for the high schools.  one year they didn’t have five so I got pulled in as the fifth.  I think it was me, ski, daryl cunningham, beane, I think ron lucas had left town or something, I could be wrong about the line up.  anyway, I kept the jersey, my shorts got ganked I think, maybe in a box somewhere.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221224/021cb8d8649496f8ab3c97b3d9b90335.jpg)

Awesome! What an experience that must have been. Such a clean look too. I’ve always preferred

Kansas
   23
State
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on December 24, 2022, 05:29:28 PM
The Beasley year black unis still by far the hottest, bestest ones ever.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: BBF$$Kat on December 24, 2022, 08:41:48 PM
We need to break out some Altman-era throwbacks, if only for fan. They're nice uniforms too.
I have one!
the program used to have the senior class travel around the state and play the local high school seniors to help build the brand and raise bread for the high schools.  one year they didn’t have five so I got pulled in as the fifth.  I think it was me, ski, daryl cunningham, beane, I think ron lucas had left town or something, I could be wrong about the line up.  anyway, I kept the jersey, my shorts got ganked I think, maybe in a box somewhere.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221224/021cb8d8649496f8ab3c97b3d9b90335.jpg)

Awesome! What an experience that must have been. Such a clean look too. I’ve always preferred

Kansas
   23
State
Only issue with the split Kansas n State is when they only show the upper part of the jersey with their mug shot. Don’t want it to say Kansas only
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on December 24, 2022, 09:43:38 PM
We need to break out some Altman-era throwbacks, if only for fan. They're nice uniforms too.
I have one!
the program used to have the senior class travel around the state and play the local high school seniors to help build the brand and raise bread for the high schools.  one year they didn’t have five so I got pulled in as the fifth.  I think it was me, ski, daryl cunningham, beane, I think ron lucas had left town or something, I could be wrong about the line up.  anyway, I kept the jersey, my shorts got ganked I think, maybe in a box somewhere.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221224/021cb8d8649496f8ab3c97b3d9b90335.jpg)

Wow! I also played in that tour but I was one of the high schoolers. We were the Southwest Kansas All Stars. When they came out to Garden to play their 5th was their manager, Kurt McGuffin.

The last play of the game, I had what I thought was a breakaway dunk. I was going in for the slam, then I saw Cunningham closing in from the wing. I went up but then I flinched because I thought me and the ball was going to get swatted to 1995. Bear in mind, at the time, I was a 6'2" 165 pound center. Because I flinched I bricked the dunk. Cunningham laughed and said "I was going to let you get it, bro" then he patted me on the back.

I was not a K-State fan at the time but those guys were cool as hell and very nice to us. The only one of them who tried to big time is kids was McGuffin, of course. This also was also just a couple of weeks after Ski went off against Fresno State.

They wore white against us. Their jerseys were slightly nicer and cooler than ours.
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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: DaBigTrain on December 24, 2022, 09:56:33 PM
Good grief do either of you own an iron  :sdeek:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on December 24, 2022, 10:20:23 PM
Amazing stories guys
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on December 24, 2022, 10:32:11 PM
We need to break out some Altman-era throwbacks, if only for fan. They're nice uniforms too.
I have one!
the program used to have the senior class travel around the state and play the local high school seniors to help build the brand and raise bread for the high schools.  one year they didn’t have five so I got pulled in as the fifth.  I think it was me, ski, daryl cunningham, beane, I think ron lucas had left town or something, I could be wrong about the line up.  anyway, I kept the jersey, my shorts got ganked I think, maybe in a box somewhere.

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Wow! I also played in that tour but I was one of the high schoolers. We were the Southwest Kansas All Stars. When they came out to Garden to play their 5th was their manager, Kurt McGuffin.

The last play of the game, I had what I thought was a breakaway dunk. I was going in for the slam, then I saw Cunningham closing in from the wing. I went up but then I flinched because I thought me and the ball was going to get swatted to 1995. Bear in mind, at the time, I was a 6'2" 165 pound center. Because I flinched I bricked the dunk. Cunningham laughed and said "I was going to let you get it, bro" then he patted me on the back.

I was not a K-State fan at the time but those guys were cool as hell and very nice to us. The only one of them who tried to big time is kids was McGuffin, of course. This also was also just a couple of weeks after Ski went off against a State.

They wore white against us. Their jerseys were slightly nicer and cooler than ours.
(https://i.ibb.co/pfphW6F/PXL-20221225-033320369.jpg)

that’s a great story about DC, he is a hell of a guy- currently an assistant coach at indiana state.  he gave me his mcdonald’s all american practice jersey which I still have to this day.  captain kurt (mcguffin) also played with us as he was the lead manager and dealt with all of the logistics for the guys on the tour.  he’s currently the ad at ut-martin. 
i remember the gym floor in baileyville was like a trampoline.  so was manhattan high, good times.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on December 24, 2022, 11:02:30 PM
Good grief do either of you own an iron  :sdeek:

Look at the millennial not knowing an iron would melt the crap out of that jersey if I put an iron within 50 feet of it.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on December 24, 2022, 11:35:14 PM
What a pair of studs
Title: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: DaBigTrain on December 25, 2022, 09:34:11 AM
Good grief do either of you own an iron  :sdeek:

Look at the millennial not knowing an iron would melt the crap out of that jersey if I put an iron within 50 feet of it.
Ok boomer
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on December 25, 2022, 05:23:18 PM

i remember the gym floor in baileyville was like a trampoline.  so was manhattan high, good times.


may it RIP.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Fedor on December 27, 2022, 04:39:45 PM
Good grief do either of you own an iron  :sdeek:

Look at the millennial not knowing an iron would melt the crap out of that jersey if I put an iron within 50 feet of it.
I don't want to insert myself into this argument but I just want to let you know at first glance I thought that jersey read RAT All Stars, which would have been pretty cool.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: DreamWeaver69 on January 04, 2023, 02:01:29 PM
Tang likes this tweet. What a stud.  :love:

https://twitter.com/TOCMillertime/status/1610658999363330048?s=20&t=dNG_1BdBof0hiAcBoUJqrg
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Pete on January 04, 2023, 02:48:00 PM
Tang likes this tweet. What a stud.  :love:

https://twitter.com/TOCMillertime/status/1610658999363330048?s=20&t=dNG_1BdBof0hiAcBoUJqrg
Fans opinions about former coaches are critical to the success of any program. That’s why that jerk ksu_FAN (“Fire Asbury Now”) needs to be banned.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on January 04, 2023, 03:24:40 PM
Tang likes this tweet. What a stud.  :love:

https://twitter.com/TOCMillertime/status/1610658999363330048?s=20&t=dNG_1BdBof0hiAcBoUJqrg
Fans opinions about former coaches are critical to the success of any program. That’s why that jerk ksu_FAN (“Fire Asbury Now”) needs to be banned.

if i would have known that's what FAN stood for I would have demanded the mods ban his ass. unreal.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on January 04, 2023, 11:13:13 PM
He definitely didn't continue to whine about Asbury after he left and Asbury was the worst K-State basketball coach in all of our lifetimes.

Chase Miller was being polite. Anyone crying about oscar Weber, either complaining about him, or complaining about how unfairly he was treated, is a huge loser. It's Tang time, who gives a crap about any coach not here.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on January 05, 2023, 10:18:02 AM
Tang likes this tweet. What a stud.  :love:

https://twitter.com/TOCMillertime/status/1610658999363330048?s=20&t=dNG_1BdBof0hiAcBoUJqrg
Guys, I know Coach Tang has what it takes to heal the Wildcat Nation. 

Had this thought while I was taking a shower this morning: How is Coach Tang going to respond to the "eff KU" chant in the OOD on 1/17? Has he encountered a force as strong as the hatred Cat fans have for KU? Will this break his focus on owning Bill Self?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on January 05, 2023, 10:50:45 AM
Tang likes this tweet. What a stud.  :love:

https://twitter.com/TOCMillertime/status/1610658999363330048?s=20&t=dNG_1BdBof0hiAcBoUJqrg
Guys, I know Coach Tang has what it takes to heal the Wildcat Nation. 

Had this thought while I was taking a shower this morning: How is Coach Tang going to respond to the "eff KU" chant in the OOD on 1/17? Has he encountered a force as strong as the hatred Cat fans have for KU? Will this break his focus on owning Bill Self?

Will he briefly take over PA duties from Mitch “The Fort” Fortner? Time will tell.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on January 05, 2023, 11:04:08 AM
Tang likes this tweet. What a stud.  :love:

https://twitter.com/TOCMillertime/status/1610658999363330048?s=20&t=dNG_1BdBof0hiAcBoUJqrg
Guys, I know Coach Tang has what it takes to heal the Wildcat Nation. 

Had this thought while I was taking a shower this morning: How is Coach Tang going to respond to the "eff KU" chant in the OOD on 1/17? Has he encountered a force as strong as the hatred Cat fans have for KU? Will this break his focus on owning Bill Self?

Will he briefly take over PA duties from Mitch “The Fort” Fortner? Time will tell.
Could he convince the Cat people to chant "Bless KU" in unison?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on January 05, 2023, 11:20:20 AM
If I were a student (can’t wait to enroll as a freshman next year! Go cats!) and Tang offered:
“If we are 4-1 or better in conference play going in to the ku game then students you guys chant “LETS GO TEAM!” during sandstorm…if I were a student (not old enough yet) I would absolutely take that bargain
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on January 05, 2023, 12:22:41 PM
Tang likes this tweet. What a stud.  :love:

https://twitter.com/TOCMillertime/status/1610658999363330048?s=20&t=dNG_1BdBof0hiAcBoUJqrg
Guys, I know Coach Tang has what it takes to heal the Wildcat Nation. 

Had this thought while I was taking a shower this morning: How is Coach Tang going to respond to the "eff KU" chant in the OOD on 1/17? Has he encountered a force as strong as the hatred Cat fans have for KU? Will this break his focus on owning Bill Self?

Will he briefly take over PA duties from Mitch “The Fort” Fortner? Time will tell.

No. He's far too cool for that.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on January 05, 2023, 01:06:39 PM
Bullet dodged. I don't care if you are a coach, preacher, boss, parent, whatever, relating to people like this is dumb:

https://twitter.com/TheFieldOf68/status/1610834003203964930?s=20&t=NgdJ0L1TJy3kHJFMW0B1OA
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Spracne on January 05, 2023, 02:48:50 PM
Looks to this lip reader that he was talking about living in a van down by the river.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on January 05, 2023, 03:02:43 PM
Looks to this lip reader that he was talking about living in a van down by the river.

Evergreen Halloween costume
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: pissclams on September 22, 2023, 05:39:07 PM
https://twitter.com/kstatembb/status/1705339369098531170?s=61&t=kHH-k8anwIfPUMhwWRaDiA

shark week looks tough, not even sure I could handle it
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Spracne on September 22, 2023, 05:43:46 PM
Is it better to be oil or water  :confused:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on September 22, 2023, 05:47:25 PM
Oil floats to the top  :bball:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on September 22, 2023, 06:42:48 PM
yes oil and water seem pretty easy to separate, no sharks required
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on September 22, 2023, 07:49:50 PM
Probably should xpost to social media thread but apparently Tang has been locked out of twitter for 3 weeks :lol:
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on September 22, 2023, 07:51:15 PM
https://twitter.com/coachreem4ever/status/1705306455161627093?s=46&t=tYwTUm4s0RPJhorbucsbBg
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 23, 2023, 12:10:17 PM
He's the lead drum guy at arrowhead for Bears game.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: cfbandyman on September 24, 2023, 04:21:08 PM
https://twitter.com/kamdentat/status/1706044831036772713
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: EMAWzifried on September 24, 2023, 06:23:28 PM
I hope Taylor Swift doesn't get a look at Tang on that drum. She'd drop KU T-shirt fan is a flash and be all over him, especially if she saw Tang sporting his quarter-zip lavender.







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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 05, 2023, 10:51:31 AM
I hope that we will prove ourselves worthy of having this man as our hoops coach:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7r8YJjWsAATm3D?format=jpg&name=medium)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on October 05, 2023, 10:55:36 AM
I think he's right, basketball natty is feasible. At least with Tang at the helm it is.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Cartierfor3 on October 05, 2023, 12:29:47 PM
I think he's right, basketball natty is feasible. At least with Tang at the helm it is.

Don't even know why this is a discussion. Virginia, Baylor, San Diego State and Texas Tech have been in the Championship game in recent years.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on October 05, 2023, 11:40:44 PM
little nervous about the offense after reading that article.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on October 06, 2023, 08:31:30 AM
It will take some time to come around for sure, always will in basketball when you're essentially resetting the roster.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: cfbandyman on October 06, 2023, 09:11:01 AM
The good thing is we'll be so athletic we can probably just run people out of the gym until we actually need to learn to do offense, which should give us enough time
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 16, 2023, 12:58:09 PM
I know some tucks who are NOT going to be happy that Coach Tang is rubbing shoulders with Coach Prime:

https://www.ksnt.com/sports/kansas-state-wildcats/tang-and-staff-make-trip-to-boulder-to-visit-deion-sanders/?fbclid=IwAR2XXaKsVwCxCm-H9ox6OmiKuiSHtpYMgeDDHaE-MCIgzrNKFjRxwbM1HOk (https://www.ksnt.com/sports/kansas-state-wildcats/tang-and-staff-make-trip-to-boulder-to-visit-deion-sanders/?fbclid=IwAR2XXaKsVwCxCm-H9ox6OmiKuiSHtpYMgeDDHaE-MCIgzrNKFjRxwbM1HOk)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Shooter Jones on October 18, 2023, 08:59:34 AM
Big 12 media day today on ESPN+.

Tang is the first one to take the stage here in a few minutes.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 18, 2023, 12:43:20 PM
(https://scontent.fict1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/392865257_722765713225052_5152179765031350016_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=_h3F-Rm8UwMAX9ou1tH&_nc_ht=scontent.fict1-1.fna&oh=00_AfAgIhnzgWvydHDk7fETLYy6tqbVjlGfUC4DfjWIW2eEgA&oe=653448DC)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on October 18, 2023, 12:47:25 PM
The Kstate Family fbook group is gonna love that
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on October 18, 2023, 01:48:43 PM
He did what he told Deion what he was going to do.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on October 18, 2023, 01:54:17 PM
 :cool: STUD
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: mocat on October 18, 2023, 02:05:49 PM
can someone link me to that jacket
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on October 18, 2023, 02:13:36 PM
wildwildcatsapparel.com
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on October 18, 2023, 02:15:25 PM
God, I love him so much. Having someone like him, representing our school, means so much to me beyond sportsball.

eff our dipshit twitter fan base, dumb rough ridin' bumpkins.

https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1714669683549389142
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on October 18, 2023, 02:16:43 PM
can someone link me to that jacket

It's Charlie Hustle
https://www.charliehustle.com/collections/kansas-state/products/kansas-state-wildcats-vintage-white-varsity-jacket
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 18, 2023, 03:30:18 PM
I know some tucks who are NOT going to be happy that Coach Tang is rubbing shoulders with Coach Prime:

https://www.ksnt.com/sports/kansas-state-wildcats/tang-and-staff-make-trip-to-boulder-to-visit-deion-sanders/?fbclid=IwAR2XXaKsVwCxCm-H9ox6OmiKuiSHtpYMgeDDHaE-MCIgzrNKFjRxwbM1HOk (https://www.ksnt.com/sports/kansas-state-wildcats/tang-and-staff-make-trip-to-boulder-to-visit-deion-sanders/?fbclid=IwAR2XXaKsVwCxCm-H9ox6OmiKuiSHtpYMgeDDHaE-MCIgzrNKFjRxwbM1HOk)

https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1714646791927275988?s=20
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: ben ji on October 18, 2023, 05:53:04 PM
I hope Jerome Tang does everything possible to win games (besides baylor type stuff) and if getting branding tips from PRIMETIME helps I'm all for it.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: CNS on October 18, 2023, 06:01:39 PM
Prime could quit right now and just become a branding consultant, and make 10 times what he does.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: cfbandyman on October 18, 2023, 08:37:56 PM
Prime could quit right now and just become a branding consultant, and make 10 times what he does.

100% and it would be way less stressful too
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on October 18, 2023, 08:39:52 PM
God, I love him so much. Having someone like him, representing our school, means so much to me beyond sportsball.

eff our dipshit twitter fan base, dumb rough ridin' bumpkins.

https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1714669683549389142
What did our fanbase do wrong here?
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on October 18, 2023, 09:07:06 PM
God, I love him so much. Having someone like him, representing our school, means so much to me beyond sportsball.

eff our dipshit twitter fan base, dumb rough ridin' bumpkins.

https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1714669683549389142
What did our fanbase do wrong here?

Look at the replies and quotes, the response to that is embarrassing and overwhelming. The K-State twitterazzi TexAg'd the replies totally and completely up.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: michigancat on October 18, 2023, 09:45:59 PM
God, I love him so much. Having someone like him, representing our school, means so much to me beyond sportsball.

eff our dipshit twitter fan base, dumb rough ridin' bumpkins.

https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1714669683549389142
What did our fanbase do wrong here?

Look at the replies and quotes, the response to that is embarrassing and overwhelming. The K-State twitterazzi TexAg'd the replies totally and completely up.

Ah yes. I just read the article before. He triggered some folks with that and all you chiefs fans out there should know it's a cheesy "tradition". Noticed Fanbeck at the top.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on October 18, 2023, 10:52:05 PM
Pretty obvious nobody is paying for a kcstar sub as I don't think anyone read the article before flying off the handle.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on October 18, 2023, 11:08:38 PM
Pretty obvious nobody is paying for a kcstar sub as I don't think anyone read the article before flying off the handle.

Or listened to his answer to the question. Dude literally said he learned about the four tribes of Kansas. He talked about people giving him information and those idiots got mad.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: 8manpick on October 18, 2023, 11:17:39 PM
It’s a real dumb tradition that didn’t exist until like 10 years ago or whatever
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on October 19, 2023, 09:54:03 AM
He's a good person, I like it
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: chum1 on October 19, 2023, 02:33:34 PM
https://twitter.com/DeionSanders/status/1714838820275781889
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on October 19, 2023, 02:39:34 PM
Glad 'reem got coach reinstated on the twitters. Was looking bleak for a while.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Winters on October 20, 2023, 08:52:00 AM
God, I love him so much. Having someone like him, representing our school, means so much to me beyond sportsball.

eff our dipshit twitter fan base, dumb rough ridin' bumpkins.

https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1714669683549389142
He is everything I've wanted
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Shooter Jones on October 27, 2023, 01:36:32 PM
Tang's parents are moving to MHK. So I guess you could say things are getting pretty serious.

So damn pumped for him, his family, and the future with what he is building here.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on October 27, 2023, 03:21:43 PM
Tang's parents are moving to MHK. So I guess you could say things are getting pretty serious.

So damn pumped for him, his family, and the future with what he is building here.

I thought they were just visiting. Didn't realize it was permanent.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 27, 2023, 05:09:50 PM
my goodness I love this man


https://twitter.com/Coach_Maligi/status/1717978733930221954?s=20 (https://twitter.com/Coach_Maligi/status/1717978733930221954?s=20)
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on October 28, 2023, 02:49:41 PM
Our fat coach cracks me up every time I see him
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 04, 2024, 01:02:23 PM
I love coach but this seems really cringey and desperate:

https://twitter.com/KellisRobinett/status/1764722415135863292?s=20

This response made me chuckle:

https://twitter.com/mdpeavy/status/1764724763459563792?s=20
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: wetwillie on March 04, 2024, 01:32:31 PM
I stopped listening to what coaches say a while ago. Interpreting coach speak is exhausting and im not any good at it.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: PandaXpanda on March 04, 2024, 02:13:02 PM
We have some psycho fans on Twitter who already seem very BID, at least to me.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: IPA4Me on March 04, 2024, 05:30:36 PM
I'm disappointed in the season but nowhere near BID.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: nicname on March 04, 2024, 05:43:16 PM
We have some psycho fans on Twitter who already seem very BID, at least to me.

I’ve got some news for you about Twitter.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: PandaXpanda on March 04, 2024, 06:49:15 PM
We have some psycho fans on Twitter who already seem very BID, at least to me.

I’ve got some news for you about Twitter.
Toxic

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Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: cfbandyman on March 04, 2024, 08:23:18 PM
I'm disappointed in the season but nowhere near BID.

Agreed. It's very obvious between being unable to overcome the Tomlin debacle and not having Ques (or really a true PG that can take of the ball) the deficiencies of this team. They still play super hard, won a ton in OT and have lost 4 games by 4 or less. Even with Ques (most likely) being better than Perry at point, and Tomlins abilities this team probably isn't going past the second weekend ( def not bad though). Still would've been special just not there yet, but it points to how close we are to taking those steps forward, not backwards.

Tang's building, and he could've had another S16 like year but got foiled by our admin and the injury bug. No one would think that more special things are to come next year or after. This year is a speed bump and I see next year as a sort of do over for this one.
Title: Re: COACH JEROME TANG WELCOME THREAD!!!
Post by: MakeItRain on March 06, 2024, 12:16:45 AM
We have some psycho fans on Twitter who already seem very BID, at least to me.
Not the least bit surprising, for a multitude of reasons and it's just not people with active twitter accounts either